BAnLESHIP NAVAL GUNHRE SUPPORT (NGFS) IN OPERA~ON DESERT STORM `The battleships WISCONSIN and MISSOURI contn1)uted significantly to DESERT STORI~~ in providing naval gunfire support for troops ashore. Their unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) gave them unique reconnaissance capabilities that were extensively used. The two battleships delivered over 2.1 million pounds of ordnance -- the equivalent of 542 A-6 missions. Battle damage assessment (BDA) was available for 41 of 80 missions and indlcat(#~d that 68% of the targets received heavy damage or worse. NGFS Data Number of 16-inch missions fired: Number of 16-inch round fired: WISCONSIN 33 WISCONSIN 324 MISSOURI 47 MISSOURI 759 Total 80 Total 1083 Total orcilnance delivered: 2,166,000 pounds (approximate) 4,322 Mk 82 bomb equivalents 542 A-6 mission equivalents Spotter s~~rvices: 41(52%) missions were spotted by organic UAV. ~3 (10%) missions were spotted by ground or air spotter. 31(38%) missions were pre-planned/not spotted. Calls for fire: (18%) missions were called for by ground forces. (82%) missions were pre-planned or seff-determined. Battle damage assessment (BDA): BDA was not available for 39 missions due to lack of spotter or smoke and/or~haze. BDA was available for 41 missioi:~s (68 targets): -. ll~~ht to moderate damage 32% h~:avy damage 26% target neutralized 10% target destroyed 32% Types of targets in NGFS missions: artffiery iargets 17 command/observation posts 4 small boats (in port) 13 (1 mission) troops in the open 4 (events) AAW sites 10 logistics sites 3 bunkers 10 tanks 3 infantry in trenches 8 (events) buildings 2 ammo storage sites 6 mine fields 2 SAM/SSM(rocket launchers S pier 1 radar/comm/ESM/SIGINT sites S trucks 1 G-2
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