Rubymar's loss and the case for earlier salvage

Should Rubymar's eventual sinking be understood as the direct result of the Houthi missile strike?

The missile strike caused the damage. The argument here is that prompt salvage and a protected tow could have prevented the later loss.

Rubymar remained afloat for about two weeks after the missile strike before sinking in a storm. Clarke attributes the eventual loss largely to the absence of a salvage crew and towing effort after abandonment. He argues that a salvage crew, tug, and warship escort could have brought her into harbour before the storm, despite the difficulty of the work. This is his causal interpretation of the sinking, offered in response to an account emphasizing the difficulty of salvage. The resulting environmental damage to the Red Sea remains a serious concern.