I just noticed something that puts the whole uboat targeting into a new light. I think the German TDC/stadimeter calculations are completely off-course. The distance to target found using the TDC's stadimeter is largely different from the one measured on map.
I made an ideal-scenario mission, with 5 various ships, the uboat at P-depth at 2500 meters from them and used the stadimeter, while at the same time I measured the distances on map, with map contacts on. The differences between stadimeter and map go as far as 1000 meters, at a distance of 2500 meters, which gives a 30% error!!!!!
I think this is why so many torps are missing.
Can someone confirm my findings, or did I go wrong somewhere?
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