You're missing your radio messages because you need to press "M" to get to the proper radio screen. That will help you a lot.
It is a documented feature in your game instructions, on the keyboard card to be precise, but it's so poorly documented that everybody here missed it the first time.
As for torpedo strikes maybe you are too close? If you can, try to describe what you are doing on a typical torpedo run.
Try to keep your range at around 1000-2000 meters to start with, and definitely no closer than 300 m. Try to get the target ship running 90 degrees (sideways) to your sub. The GYRO ANGLE indicator should be as close to 0 degrees as you can when you press fire.
Firing a torpedo is extremely difficult to master, even with the computer crew helping you, so don't worry if you don't get it at first. When playing on full realism, you might actually take an hour or two in real-life time setting up a single torpedo shot -- that's a bit different from the Battlefield 2 run&gun, or even worse, the submarine in BF1942!
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