AN/SPG-53 explained

AN/SPG-53
Power:250kW (SPG-53A)[1]
Type:Gun fire-control
Precision:Fire control quality, three-dimensional data

The AN/SPG-53 was a United States Navy Gun Fire-control radar (International Telecommunication Union classification: radiolocation land station in the radiolocation service), used in conjunction with the Mark 68 gun fire-control system.

It was used with the 5"/54 caliber Mark 42 gun system aboard s,,, and s and s of the US Navy, as well as Australian s and Spanish s.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Friedman, Norman . Naval Radar . 179 . 1981 . 9780851772387 . Conway Maritime Press.
  2. Web site: File:SPG-53 Radar with Mk 68 Director.jpg - Wikimedia Commons . 2022-03-22 . commons.wikimedia.org . 9 May 1978 . en.