A few times I've done the following...
tracked a target for miles and set up a good plot. Map checks out... TDC checks out... The plot and TDC begin to even validate each other. I'm at a good distance away from target track, 90 degrees to their course. Escorts haven't detected me yet. I Open the tubes... target crosses the wire...fire one, fire two, fire three. Wouldn't you know I forgot that I lined up my stern tubes to face the target but accidentally fired my bow tubes.