WW2 Chain Home Radar Station
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Title
WW2 Chain Home Radar Station
Description
The Chain Home Radar Stations were part of Britain's Air Defence System during the Second World War. Acting as an early warning system, there were 170 stations covering the whole of the UK. Skaw is of the original Chain Home design (other station-types were the Chain Home Low and Chain Home Extra Low). Most effective at tracking aircraft at 15-20,000 ft, it could detect aircraft at 100 miles or more given suitable atmospheric conditions. Extensive site with many structures surviving.
Source
shetland
Date
1940
Type
Museum
Identifier
3424
Spatial Coverage
current,55.86362,-4.261207;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
Skaw
Place
Unst
IsNewThisYear
No
OpeningTime1
Pre-booked tours only 11.00, 14.00
Activities
Tours.
Interpretation will be provided by local expert Leslie Smith.
WC
No
DisabledWC
No
DisabledAccess
No
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
No
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
8986
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
ZE2 9EF
Citation
“WW2 Chain Home Radar Station,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/3423.
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