Here's what I've learned through my experiences.
The stock game has a number of bugs that relate to this. I've encountered a number of stationary merchant ships that will not sink no matter what you do. I came upon these ships mostly via the random radio contacts. I've also run into a C2 or two that also refuse to go down.
All of this could or could not stem from not having a Weapons Officer on deck during the impact and sinking. Take a look at the link that was posted above. You'll find that he didn't have a WO on deck either.
My solution? I downloaded and installed RUB and I haven't had a problem since.
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