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5. During the remainder of the day, survivors reported having seen 1-2 DD's tending a BB evidently dead in the water. Also, other groups reported a CA with 1-2 DD's standing by. In the first case, the pagoda superstructure was the identifying feature, but to some observers, the width of the beam did not seem great enough to be that of a BB. In the second case, the size of the ship with the absence of the pagoda superstructure identified it as a CA and not a BB. 6. Toward dark, the BB was seen to swing around and hold a northerly course with at least l-DD nearby. The speed could not be estimated but the fact that it held the same course was evidence of being underway. 7. About 0300 definite underwater explosions were felt and shortly afterwards a large cloud of smoke was visible to at least two groups of rafts -- This may have been indication of the scuttling of either the CA or BB . 8. On the morning of the 26th and thereafter no enemy ships were sighted by the survivors. page
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