The discussion turns from armour thickness to the method used to explain Hood's destruction. Drachinifel's work is persuasive because it begins with a close timeline analysis. Possible shell paths and explosion mechanisms are then tested against that sequence. This avoids selecting a favored cause first and adjusting the timing to fit it.
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Testing Hood theories against the battle timeline
The strongest analysis begins with the observed sequence of Hood's loss and asks which physical explanation fits it, instead of reshaping the sequence around a preferred cause.