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Mk 35 fire control radar

Country of Origin: USA

The Mk 35 is a target acquisition and tracking radar for the Mk 56 anti-aircraft gunfire-control system used with 5-in and 3-in dual-purpose (DP) guns. The radar antenna is a 48-in parabolic dish.

The Mk 35 was removed from the HAMILTON-class Coast Guard cutters during their FRAM (Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization) program with the deletion of their 5-in DP guns.

Initial operational capability (IOC) in approximately 1949. Removed from the four IOWA (BB-61) class...

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