https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/4e7cbf70-ba9c-4a79-a90c-c042d903b2a1 Made in 1954, this U.S. Navy film "Main Battery Fire Control Procedures" shows the main battery fire control procedures aboard a heavy cruiser or battleship. Here, a ship detects an unidentified surface contact and promptly goes to General Quarters to prepare for battle. The film explains the roles of various stations involved in the main battery fire control system, including the conning tower, combat information center, control forward and aft, spotting stations, and turrets. As the ship maneuvers toward the enemy, all stations report ready and a surface target—a cruiser—is identified. The main battery fire control is set up for coordinated firing, with continuous tracking, target ranging, and ammunition loading underway. Turret crews align their sights using data from the plotting room, and firing commences with adjustments made after an initial misfire. Spotting teams analyze shell impacts and correct aim, shifting to rapid salvo fire to maintain pressure on the target. After successful hits and confirmation from radar, the target is destroyed, and the ship secures from General Quarters, having demonstrated effective teamwork and fire control procedures throughout the engagement. 0:00 – Initial contact detected and identified; orders given to prepare for battle. 2:05 – Explanation of main battery fire control roles and stations on the ship. 4:15 – Description of communication systems and fire control circuits. 5:31 – Stations report manned and ready; ship maneuvers toward enemy. 6:33 – Battle stations confirm readiness and identify enemy cruiser target. 7:11 – Main battery fire control setup announced for surface engagement. 8:03 – Target tracking and ammunition preparation underway. 9:35 – Turret sighting and parallax corrections coordinated. 11:01 – Battery ready to open fire; firing commenced with adjustments after misfire. 12:11 – Spot coordinators analyze hits and adjust fire accordingly. 13:02 – Shift to rapid partial salvo fire for continuous engagement. 14:04 – Radar confirms target destroyed; cease fire ordered. 14:46 – Ammunition expenditure and damage reports confirmed. 15:46 – All stations secure from General Quarters; battle ends with target destroyed. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsDm1-OIeq8 Mirrored from Periscope Film (https://www.youtube.com/@PeriscopeFilm) Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:16:29 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.dngr.us https://peertube.dngr.us/lazy-static/avatars/41a6fee9-7f57-42d0-a5fc-5db4f1af2e31.png https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/4e7cbf70-ba9c-4a79-a90c-c042d903b2a1 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.dngr.us/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.