Hitman claims to have extensively researched the U-boat optics still in existence. He maintains that U-boats commissioned after the war began did not have an optical stadimeter. His optics mod is based on that research. AFAIK, Werner never mentions using a stadimeter for range determination, although he does refer to the graticle method which Hitman's mod employs. So, if Hitman's claim is to be believed, there is virtually no historical basis for using a stadimeter in a U-boat simulation. The graticle-mast height method appears to be the one actually used. I have never seen any post at SubSim that disputes Hitman's claim. So, if we want to simulate the fire control method used in RL U-boats, only Hitman's optics, without a stadimeter, provides the historically correct tools. Yet it seems that most SH3 players use the stadimeter. Why?
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