Thanks for all the replies, I figured if the submariners knew the name of the vessel they sank then an appropriate figure could be easily obtained. I guess what bugs me is when an attack is made under duress, where a positive identification is impossible and the sub immediately (or shortly thereafter) submerges and begins evasion maneuvers yet often reports a "solid" number in terms of tonnage sunk. I would expect the majority of the reports to be estimations that ended evenly (10,500, etc.) rather than the precise numbers I've seen on places like uboat.net. Everyone brings up very valid points though; I just enjoy the discussion.
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