Thank you Barkerov, making killers out of wet behind the ears puppies is what we do and seeing one of our puppies get its first kill is what we live for. Unlike a mother dog, we don't have the luxury of injuring a victim and then handing it over for the coupe de gras. You have to earn the first kill the hard way.
So congratulations. This kill is 100% you and you deserve the whole credit. The ocean is a harsh mistress and she punishes mistakes without mercy.
I never played any sub games until Silent Service II, which didn't hook me like SH4 has. Are there defects? Sure, but they can be ignored in the incredible quality of the virtual submarine experience Silent Hunter 4 renders.
@Dr Beast, that missing dds file is exactly what I'll be fishing for. Too bad it's not TMO that's messing up because all contacts share the same dds: a dot on the chart! Now I'll have to match up an appropriate similar ship and copy its dds file. I'll also release a patch for whichever mod is at fault.