I'm confused .. (not difficult I know) ... but just what difference does the fact that he did, or did not, or might, or might not, have eaten, or not, be it ham and eggs or a mars bar ... actually have to do with the right or wrong of the findings against the crew ??
The eventual findings broke the rules, in force at that time, and I thought that was the point ??
Methinks there is more smoke here than a WWII destroyer produced.