Silent Shark makes ship identification an input to its range estimate

The ship’s identity is an input to the range estimate in Silent Shark. The official description asks you to identify the target to obtain its mast height, then observe the angle to the mast’s top with a stadimeter. Distance is derived from those inputs rather than simply handed to you.

That connects classification to measurement. If the identification or observation is wrong, the advertised method gives you a reason to reconsider the resulting estimate. The source does not quantify the error or establish instrument accuracy. Target distance then joins angle-on-bow, speed and bearing in the Torpedo Data Computer; a filled input is not proof of a successful hit.

The official site offers a free demo covering core plotting, sensors and torpedo systems, distinct from the full campaign. That provides a concrete scope for investigating this interaction. The useful question is how the game communicates the evidence behind a number: not only what range you entered, but which ship and measurement made you believe it.