Radar-controlled gunnery changes the tactical value of high-speed approaches. Detection beyond gun range can provide time to prepare a firing solution before an opponent closes. Visual confirmation may follow in daylight, while a night engagement can proceed without it. North Cape and Admiral Lee illustrate another choice: withholding fire until close range so that the opening salvos cause heavy damage.
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How radar changes high-speed approaches
Radar detection and prepared firing solutions change the risks of using speed to move into and out of contact.