Family members noticed marks in the Hai Rui that appeared to be made by bullets; the Chinese Communist authorities said that these were bolt holes. Family members pointed out that if these were bolt holes, they should run all the way through the wood rather than just having a concave mark.
△家屬在海瑞號船上見到如彈孔般的小凹洞，中共辯稱為螺絲孔；家屬則指出如果是螺絲孔，不應如此凹淺，且未貫穿船板。