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"Pittman Pirate" wrote:

get into explosives, YES, they are LIKELY to cause fire but then not always,
either. Crude comes in all types, from thin to thick, and with all sorts of
stuff mixed in there that is refined out. Most all of it will burn at one
temperature or another.
Explosives themselves are not necessarily likely to cause a crude oil
fire. Often they are used to put out well fires because the shockwave
takes the oxygen out with it for a few seconds. It would be a random
occurrence for an explosion or even phosphorous bullet or RPG to set off
an explosion on an oil tanker. A shell or other projectile in the guts
of the ship would likely cause a leak unless they hit the real small
area where they might be vapors (they are kept FULL just to cut down on
this problem). Higher up, enclosed area, and the vapors might be too
concentrated to be set off.

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