Talk:Fire control system

Rather than delete the Coast Fire Control page it ought to be expanded, since the fire control stations remain along the coast north and south of Boston and their purpose is largely unknown to the public.

This is a photo of the one in Manchester, MA, which has been modified to appear as though it is a conventional lighthouse. The interior has been remodelled and converted into office space.

https://picasaweb.google.com/102695914198802661109/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCLHQgODQvqXbXQ#5844967543111884770

Spikethedog (talk) 00:20, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

I agree, this article should not be merged into the other fire control article, although there is information in that article that should be merged into this one.

Coast artillery differs from field or naval artillery in that the target is moving and the exact position is determined by triangulation from optical sightings at fixed stations that may be a mile or more away from the gun battery selected for the fire mission. Calculations were made using a manual plotting board and other equipment that was unique to this system. Unlike other land-based artillery systems that use a forward observer for correction, coast artillery uses spotters at the battery position. The entire fire control system was developed in the 1880s, and remained in use through World War II, although after 1943, it used input from primitive radar sets.

 Buster40004  Talk 05:11, 20 February 2013 (UTC)