Many a U-boat captain reported tonnage for ships that did not sink.
Worse is when you sink a large tanker in deep water and don't get credit for it. I was at 30m between Rockall and the North Channel. I'd alread sunk three merchants and the weather turned real nasty (heavy fog, winds at 15, heavy rain). Picked up a ship on hydraphones sailing northeast. Surfaced and ran at full speed to intercept which I did in short order. Fired a spread of 4 torps at close range, 3 hit and the ship just lit up. Quess what, no credit and I watched it sink.
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