That's why I wrote "I think", my other guess would have been 1984, 'cause 
things were really bad back then.
It's great to see to see an official description of something that really 
impressed me back then.
 I lived on the 7th floor of a building in west-beirut, and you could see 
the bay from the open window, and this massive ship just shooting over us 
into the mountains, a sunny noon. What struck the most were the flames from 
the cannon and the sound delay.
thanks for posting this !