Anyone here think the Thresher blew up/sank on it's own, back in the day?
The Chinee are playing dangerous games in their backyard and have a man in the WH who won't do anything overtly not in China's interest.
In underwater 3-D ocean chess, one can get rooked, check-mated, or just lose a pawn, by accident or design.
We will never know.
Most Correct..... WE WILL NEVER KNOW. Makes for good 24 HCF tho' ..... eh?