By the very definition this vessel was a war - - - ship and to me it is academic what course the thing was steering or its destination.
Hopefully she was closed up at the appropriate damage control level but in reality she had no chance of survival!! The escorting vessels were extremely fortunate they did not end up sharing the sea bed with the Belgrano.
I understand the ship was hit by the much trusted type 48 torpedo but did they explode under or in the vessel?
To put things in perspective about damage control, this is what one torpedo can do to what I describe as a frigate (I believe the footage refers to it as something larger)
That ship was a carcass, she was not carrying any munitions or any explosive type materials, the boilers were not operating, and no fuel in her tanks. I dread to think of how much further damage could have been caused by internal explosions.
A warship is not a healthy location to be, especially when those nasty submarines are lurking just beneath the waves!! Air attacks is one thing, but sneaky torpedoes knocking on your door without any warning is a whole different ball game... yes the incoming torpedo should be heard but in reality there is very little chance of avoiding the unavoidable
Respect to all those that fought in this conflict and long may the rights of those that live on those islands be preserved.