neutralization fire वाक्य

On 15 August, in Operation Dragoon she was off St . Raphael blocking E-boat entry into the transport area and providing preliminary bombardment and neutralization fire of " Red Beach . " During that period, incident to her covering the passageways between the islands of St . Honorat and St . Marguerite, " Nields " came under heavy and rapid fire from German shore batteries.
The landings were scheduled for 20 October, and at 06 : 00, " Tennessee " opened neutralization fire on the beaches . " Tennessee " continued her work off the beachhead until her fire support was no longer required and the increasing tempo of Japanese air activity in the area required her to place herself where her antiaircraft guns could assist in the defense of the assembled transports and cargo ships.