I'm intrigued by the descriptions of "gaping holes". Scuttling charges would be placed at the bottom of the ship, or at least below the waterline. Likewise, torpedoes are obviously going to hit below the waterline. Since drawings made from the photographs show the ship sitting upright, with the silt and mud up around the waterline, it would seem to me the holes observed would have to be ABOVE the waterline.
This leads me to believe that in spite of his experience Mr. Cameron must be something less than an expert, especially where his opinions are involved. I would love to see clear evidence involving the holes and hear the judgement of trained naval experts on exactly what those holes represent.
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