You'd better read the article you linked to a little more carefully. The stadimeter measures a vertical angle, which has nothing to do with angle on the bow. The split-prism devise is indeed used for obtaining the range to the target. This is done by measuring the angle between the actual image and the "ghost" image.
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If the masthead height is entered accurately, the range will be correct. Getting the masthead height wrong gives an incorrect range.
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This graphic shows what the captain sees through the periscope's stadimeter. A split prism is used to place a ghost image of the target so that its waterline is sitting right at the top of the masthead of the "true" image. The stadimeter actually registers the angle above the horizontal to the masthead, not distance. Some basic math is then performed which translates that angle into a distance figure.
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There is a good description there of how the angle is turned into a distance reading by the stadimeter.
The Ubi devs got it right, and you are incorrect. Second, what makes you think they got anything from Wikipedia. Third, you need to read the rules concerning swearing on these forums, even "fake" swearing.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/faq...._item_language
Fourth, it's true: The Silent Hunter games are famous for their misspellings. A notable example is the one still used by CCIP in his avatar: "Torpedo Momber".