Q&A: Does gunnery accuracy improve as range closes?

How does accuracy change as the opposing ships close range?

In the game it improves markedly at shorter range, though a full salvo hit is still rare.

The game models a marked improvement in hit probability as ships draw closer. Even at reduced range, only one or two shells from a salvo may hit, and a complete salvo hit remains rare. The exchange is confined to the simulation's accuracy model rather than a universal curve for historical gunnery.