The director for Sterett's 5 in gun mount located on the fantail is designated the MK 68 director. The director is located above the helicopter hanger which gives it an unobstructed arc of operability. This director has an SPG-53 radar mounted atop it. This is a manned director that incorporates an optical range finder with the electronics of the SPG-53 radar. This director's data is fed into a gunfire solution computer located below decks which in turn controls the gun mount.
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