Hello Wibbs.
I think that the mistake you make resides in the first step of the procedure. That is, not counting the vertical marks correctly. Give it another shot and tell us how it went. Do you use makman's TMT mod? If not try it, if you want. After enabling the mod you will find that for every ship in the recognition manual there is a red line drawn over one of the masts thus telling you which mast you should use for counting the vertical marks. This mod will also give a more 'heavy' feeling to the ships and that by the way, is the the purpose of this mod. Load the 'torpedoes' training mission and try to sink the ship -i think it is a coastal freighter- which is stationary. I hope i helped you somehow.
