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LEBANON EXPERIENCES SPUR NAVY TO IMPROVE BATTLESHIP ACCURACY
By WAYNE BIDDLE, SPECIAL TO THE NEW YORK TIMES (NYT); National Desk
June 3, 1985, Monday
Late City Final Edition, Section A, Page 15, Column 3, 462 words
As part of an effort to bring its recommissioned World War II battleships into the modern era, the Navy has begun an extensive program to improve the accuracy of their guns. A recent study by the General Accounting Office, an investigative arm of Congress, concluded that although the battleship...
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A recent study by the General Accounting Office, an investigative arm of Congress, concluded that although the battleship New Jersey accomplished her 1983 mission off Lebanon by silencing the fire of the Syrian-backed forces near Beirut, the accuracy of her 16-inch guns was less than desired. A researcher for the Congressional agency, speaking on condition that he not be identified, said the problem arose largely from the use of powder dating to the Korean War.
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