any one know the range of 3.7 ?

[johnm]

I am running a career in S-Boot Mod. Two patrols, I've come across an ASW trawler leading a freighter.

Both Times I've tried to sneak round the back to attack the freighter and avoid the trawler.

First time, I hit the freighter, the trawler attacked and I ran, shooting the rear twin 3.7 myself. Despite almost emptying the shot lockers, I apparently had no hits. Although the freighter sank (I saw it) I was not given credit. Too far away?

Second time I approached the stern of the Freighter (large) and gave it a salvo of two steamers at 9 metre depth from about 700 metres. 1 was a dud and disappeared, the other hit and woke up the trawler. It did some damage including wounding my watch officer, Johann Kuhn, who gallantly stayed at his post while we fought the trawler. I got in several hits and sank it.

Two points:

1 Amongst the awards was a wound badge. When I awarded it to Johann, SHIII refused saying this officer was not wounded on last patrol! Liar! So I awarded it using SH3 Commander.

Question: Why did SHIII refuse to award the wound badge?

2 I sank the second trawler because it was fairly close range. The first one was shot at during a faiirly long chase at 3-4 k distances.

Question: what sort of range has the 3.7? It didn't seem to make any difference if I fired horizontally or allowing for dropping shells (anything up to 3 times the height of the trawler's masts.

Welcome any suggestions