Certain clues hinted that the Thunder was scuttled intentionally. The ship’s airtight doors were tied ajar. Valves were opened to flood the engine room. There were no telltale signs—like upended shelves or burst pipes—that suggested the Thunder had collided with another ship. With only a day or so more fuel left in it, the Thunder’s fuel tank offered the most likely explanation for why Cataldo had finally stopped running.
