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Dating to 1945, "Conquest of the Night" shows the uses of one of the Allies' great weapons developments -- radar. Here the technology is used at sea to locate and destroy a Japanese ship. The combat information center aboard the American ship relays facts derived by radar on the range, speed, direction, etc., of the target, in total darkness. The U.S. ship fires its torpedoes. As the torpedoes hit, the ship fires a salvo. Radar shows the salvo to be too long; the range is corrected and the enemy ship is sunk. The film states that future developments of radar depend on money from the sale of Victory bonds. The film highlights the crucial role of radar technology in naval combat, showing how the Combat Information Center uses radar to detect enemy ships through darkness, fog, and smoke, giving early warnings and precise targeting data. This advanced system guides torpedo launches and gunfire to effectively destroy enemy vessels, as demonstrated by a successful attack on an enemy cruiser. The narration emphasizes that radar and other military technologies, funded by war bonds, are expensive but essential for maintaining superiority and securing the nation’s future, encouraging viewers to support ongoing research and development efforts.

Radar was secretly developed by several nations before and during World War II. The term RADAR was coined in 1940 by the United States Navy as an acronym for RAdio Detection And Ranging.The term radar has since entered English and other languages as a common noun, losing all capitalization.


0:00 – Main titles. Combat Information Center uses radar to detect unseen enemies early, providing crucial warnings.
1:26 – Radar tracks enemy ships’ speed, course, and distance, guiding naval attack preparations.
2:12 – Fire control radar directs guns to target enemies through smoke, fog, and darkness.
3:01 – Torpedo attack preparation with countdown to optimal launch range.
4:14 – Confirmation that ships are within effective torpedo range and ready to attack.
5:39 – Final preparations to fire torpedoes as range closes.
6:26 – Torpedoes launched with instructions to execute evasive maneuvers afterward.
8:06 – Artillery and guns prepare to fire salvo to finish off the enemy.
9:06 – Successful destruction of enemy cruiser, credited to radar and advanced technology.
9:33 – Emphasis on the high cost of radar and weapon technology, urging support through war bonds for continued development and national security.

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