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Originally Posted by sergey
Andreas. Thank you for your help. The mine dropped by 830 Squadron's Swordfish (most likely a magnetic one) is the only explanation for the sinking of the Canopo. However, it's surprising that the aircraft crew didn't record the explosion upon impact; otherwise, it would have been mentioned in the Malta War Diary.
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There is a note about a message (that I do not have) relating to the explosion in the 830 Sqn report that went to Admiralty.
The magazine explosion happened a bit after the initial hit, and the initial explosion may have occurred internally so not necessarily visible.
A mining expert on Facebook (Project Vernon Group) noted that the mine used could be rigged as a bomb.
All the best
Andreas