Electronic Greyhounds : The Spruance-Class Destroyers by CAPT. Michael C. Potter :
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Page 214 : Caron and Moosbrugger joined the Sixth Fleet after Operation Urgent Fury and proceeded to Beirut in January 1984. New Jersey bombarded Israeli-designated targets ashore with her 16-inch guns.
Her old radars could not locate markers on the coast, so a Mark-86-equipped Spruance-class destroyer did this. The destroyer pinpointed her position with high-precision radar (SPQ-9A) and relayed the target's range and bearing from her. New Jersey's gunnery system tracked the destroyer and triangulated to the target.
Without forward spotters, accuracy and effect were unknown. Secretary Lehman claimed eight Syrian artillery batteries were destroyer; rebels showed empty houses that they said were damaged.
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