Well then, why the fuck didn't they sink it? Why did they not use weapons that actually sink ships instead of harassing it with ground attack weapons like cannons, light rockets and friggin napalm???
This is a write up of the incident by a pro naval analyst.
Shut up and read, instead of spreading an old conspiracy theory normally parroted by islamists, leftists, neonazis and other morons, and if you can't understand it then understand that you have no business acting smart about the topic in question.