I spent a lot of hours as the OOD going in and out of port on a nuclear submarine. About all I had for navaids was a lookout with gubmint issue binos standing next to me, a chart, and a microphone to order course and speed. I never hit nuffin.
I'm not sure of this. You had a navigation officer and and NCO and four or five enlisted running a plot from dead reckoning, radar, periscope bearings, GPS (bow and stern) and lookouts, all updating the plot on the charting table.You were in charge of it all, of course, but you were not alone, lol.
This is done on all warships, not just the nukes. Which makes the two accidents we have had lately all the more mysterious. How did this happen, I see no way other than gross dereliction.