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Fire control towers (FCT's)
were constructed along the
coasts of Delaware and New
Jersey to serve as the
"eyes" of Fort Miles.
Each FCT was equipped with a
Depression Range Finder and
an Azimuth Scope to
determine range and angle
from a baseline (created by
two towers). An
additional scope in the
tower would plot splashes
from missed shots and give
corrected azimuth and range
information so adjustments
could be made. A time
interval bell would ring
every 15 to 30 seconds
(depending on the battery
reload times) at which time
a new reading would be taken
by the FCT crews. This
would allow the plotting
rooms to track and
extrapolate a target's
course and to better direct
fire. |
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