Rockets Hike Navy Gun Range Off Viet Nam
Adm. John S. McCain Jr. CINCPAC said RAP shells have boosted destroyer and cruiser ranges off Vietnam. The 5 or 8 inch rockets extend reach with no loss of accuracy, increasing potential New Jersey shell ranges to about 100 miles and enabling helicopter deck use.
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