A torpedo-boat report preserves combat uncertainty

What is a memorable after-action report from naval research?

A torpedo-boat commander reported finding and firing on the enemy, believing the target sank, and leaving without confirmation.

An unusually terse report from a torpedo-boat commander records the encounter in a few blunt steps. The boat found the enemy, fired, and believed it might have sunk the target. It did not remain to confirm the result. The report shows how an operational source can preserve uncertainty that a later narrative might smooth away.