Those were the figures they used during the war. Don't forget about the fish stories! "I swear! It was six foot long, and blue eyes! Somehow, it slipped the hook!" But seriously, if you consult Silent Victory, you see there was a large difference between what a sub reported, and what the JANAC actually gave them credit for after the war. Generally speaking, probably all of the skippers had their totals but by at least a third, some by a half. Of course, sometimes, we could blame the sonarman for the issue, since they relied upon him to tell them "The screws have stopped! I hear breaking-up noises", but a look to see could not be done due to escort activity up-top. Well, it sounded like it sank... What has been assumed by most, is that the torpedoes hit, the ship was damaged, and may have suffered secondary explosions, but damage control put the fire out, and they were either able to continue on, or were towed. Or, more than likely, a good portion of the torpedoes pre-matured and / or ran erratic, and it gave the impression of a ship in trouble.
