Erskine, commander of the 24th Guards Brigade who reported on 8 September 1946 that the accident was caused by the detonation of three torpedo warheads, four TNT demolition charges and five smoke generators.
On September 8, 1946, Erskine, commander of the 24th Guards Brigade, attributed the incident to the detonation of three torpedo warheads, four TNT demolition charges, and five smoke generators.