An excellent point. One thing though, it was common to list ships damaged in patrol reports, awards, and propaganda broadcasts- clearly, there was some credit given for damaged ships.
Also, many commanders listed damage to ships which were not hit, and sinking ships which were merely damaged (I'm sure the pilots reported the Ohio sunk!), and were so credited. The way the game awards medals actually EXCEEDS reality, since CO's overclaims were accepted- and often inflated- by BdU.
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