Was it possible using the technology of the day, you mean? Sure, the American TDC could process changes in your own course and speed and factor in the changing range to target too. However, while this was no doubt an exceedingly clever device, it could be argued that in some ways it was not as useful for its job as the much simpler German TDC.
However, I have also heard that in reality the GErman TDC did not have an AOB dial, it had a true course dial - which implies it is dependent on knowing the U-boats true course. If so then it should have been able to take into account changes in the U-boat's course.
But I have never come across a clear picture of the german TDC, nor do i know how many versions there were and how they differed
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