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Ships acquired targets beyond the horizon in WWI using specific methods
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Is it true that ships acquired targets beyond the horizon in WWI using specific methods?
Yes. Evidence shows that WWI ships engaged targets beyond the horizon using elevated spotting tops with rangefinders and aerial reconnaissance coordination.
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Explains how WWI battleships engaged targets beyond the horizon using high spotting tops and rangefinders.
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history.stackexchange.com: How did ships acquire targets beyond the horizon in WWI?. (n.d.). history.stackexchange.com. https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/35206/how-did-ships-acquire-targets-beyond-the-horizon-in-wwi
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Notes that aerial reconnaissance and air-to-ground radio were used in WWI, aiding targeting.
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en.wikipedia.org: Aerial reconnaissance in World War I. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_reconnaissance_in_World_War_I
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