How shore parties direct naval gunfire

How does naval gunfire control work during an island campaign?

A shore party or trained artillery observer passes coordinates through naval communications personnel, allowing the ship to calculate and fire on the designated target.

A naval party ashore, or an artillery officer working with naval communications personnel, translated land targets into the language and coordinates the ship required. The ship then used its ordinary firing procedures to calculate and deliver fire. A fixed target was simpler than a moving one, but the essential link was trained communication between the observer on shore and the naval gunfire system afloat.