It seems to me that manual targeting is just a specialized subset of calculating intercept courses. Whether you calculate a good intercept course for your ship cruising at 12 knots or for a torpedo traveling a good deal faster you will get the job done if, at the end your boat (or the torpedo) slams into the hull of the ship it's up against. The difference is that "good enough" is fine for a ship because once you get close you'll get a visual or a good sonar contact. However good enough needs to be much more precise for a torpedo.
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