One thing I wish we had is an odometer (pit log). Dead reckoning by using time, speed and distance is all well and good, but the real boats had a form of odometer counter both on the speed gauge box in the control room, and a repeater in the tower by the helm station used during surface travel, even with a reset button for specific legs so helm knew when to turn. Would make dead reckoning in poor weather much easier when your speed fluctuates.
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