If the auto-targetting in SH54 is anything like SH3 and SH4 then it works like this:
1. Pointing at a ship inputs the to-target-center values for target's speed, AoB, and range so they are the same no matter where along the target you point. It's just a flag in the program to fill these values in.
2. The periscope bearing for the solution is entirely variable based on your actual periscope bearing so it is different depending on where along the target you point.
Invariant: AoB, range, speed
Varies: Bearing
This is how you can target specific portions of the target ship because the solutions auto-generated by auto-targeting differ in only the periscope bearing input.
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As to why one would MISS using auto-targeting was typically the time delay associated with opening the torpedo shutters during the firing sequence would cause a consistent slight miss to rear.
Any other more wild miss might be caused by not setting up the targeting options properly (for example, manual periscope bearing instead of auto update).
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