In summary of the comments and explanations presented in this chapter the following has to be concluded:

(1) The visor was initially found much earlier and much closer to the wreck as alleged by the JAIC.

(2) The damage existing at the visor, when it was “officially” found on 18.10.04, indicates prior lifting and/or pulling thereof. It has therefore to be assumed that the visor’s position had been changed by whatever means before it’s “official” finding.

(3) The visor was “found” inside the frequently searched area about 1 nm either to the WSW or to the W of the Finnish wreck position. The interpretation of the x- and y-coordinates entered under the “as-found” position into the “Tursas” logbook reveals a position in direction 245°, distance 1 nm from the Finnish wreck position. The visor position stated by the Finnish Navy however lies in direction 270°, 0.82 nm from the Finnish wreck position and the icebreaker “Nordica” finally is said to have picked up the visor in direction 275°, 0.78 nm distance from the Finnish wreck position. The reason why the Finnish wreck position is specifically mentioned is the apparent fact that this as well as other Finnish positions lie about 250 m further to the West compared to the position of the wreck established by Smit in December 1994, by tug “Otto Wulf” in1995 and “One Eagle” in August 2000.

(4) Why the authorities and/or the JAIC decided to “find” the visor that late – and thereby ridiculed the quality of their sonar equipment – can only be assumed. The rather intense searching of a particular area of about 3 nm² to the East/West and South of the actual wreck position up to 18.10.04 and subsequently even by three Swedish mine hunters with their very sophisticated sonar equipment indicates that they were actually searching for something else and – most likely - much smaller but the visor.

(5) It cannot be excluded that the damage at the port inside of the ramp house of the visor was caused by excessive load from the outside during the pulling of the visor away from the wreck. In any event this damage was not caused by contact with the bow ramp whilst it was still in closed condition as this is physically impossible due to the visor construction. The bow ramp cannot come in contact with the visor just at one side thereof.