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Read this excerpt from Admiral Rickover’s book How the Battleship Maine Was Destroyed. In it, he describes Captain Sigsbee’s testimony during the first investigation.
Which statement best describes Admiral Rickover’s opinion of Sigsbee’s account?
It is unreliable because the captain’s knowledge of the ship was limited.
It is unreliable because it does not provide enough details of the explosion.
It is reliable because the captain was a naval and engineering expert.
It is reliable because it is a firsthand account of the ship’s sinking.
