I have never had any difficulty hitting a ship in port.
That being said, however, I think you're going to find it extremely difficult to sink a tanker that is only showing you its bow. Several threads have commented on how many torpedoes it takes to sink a tanker (10+) since that type of ship is compartmented AND designed to contain liquid. At port, tankers rarely seem to be filled with oil and are carrying water as ballast. Your only hope is getting a critical hit (blowing up the fuel tank, for instance) which is very difficult anyway and nearly impossible from a bow angle. You can pump torpedo after torpedo into the bow and all you'll be doing is flooding the front compartment, which was probably filled with ballast water to begin with.
One thing I would really love to see is a recognition book that shows critical hit locations to aim for.
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