Where an early combat information center matters

At which battles would an early combat information center have been most effective?

Matapan and North Cape are the strongest examples, where radar information was at least as important as visual identification.

Matapan and North Cape are battles in which radar-derived awareness could dominate visual reporting. A true combat information center becomes practical when visual or plotted information can be transmitted to a protected space below decks. The watch point links sensor technology to the organizational system needed to turn contacts into decisions.