Recent content by Dan_W

I see 2 possibilities. First, the big hollow tanks probably ruptured and filled with water when the booster fell over after "landing" allowing it to sink. Add the 33 Raptors and you have 350,000 - 440,000 lbs (Elon estimate in interview with Tim Dodd) sinking Raptor side down due to CG until...

Most, if not all of that damage was probably from impact with the ocean floor.