[/quote] Despite your last comment I will offer an opinion. Obviously it's just an opinion and you don't have to take it if you don't like it. I have the feeling that the reason why you're firing a bit further to the back has to do with the velocity and relative position to the target of your boat. Because you're moving faster than your target you need to compencate for this by firing a bit further to the back. Try this simple test if you like. Stop your boat and fire on a stationary target. You will see that the shell will go almost straight in and there will be no adjustment. Also don't forget they optics they were using back then was not so advanced (in terms of using a targeting computer) as the ones we're using now. But again as I said this is just an opinion.
I agree with your opinion (and who would argue with an Admiral?) as I've found that no lead is required if the ship and U-boat are stationary, while lead in either direction can be required depending on relative motion. Seems okay to me.
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