Daily archives: 8th August 2018

CHAIN HOME STATION: e25264. Sanday.

8 Aug, 2018 in Orkney / RADAR tagged chain / e25264 / home / station by Colin

Naval Bombing Decoy (N Series): e18999 – locally known as The Brickie Hut.

Naval Bombing Decoy (N Series): e18999

8 Aug, 2018 in Orkney tagged bombing / decoy / e18999 / naval / series): by Colin

Wee Fea Naval Communications And Operational Centre.

Wee Fea Naval Communications And Operational Centre

8 Aug, 2018 in Orkney tagged centre / communications / naval / operational by Colin

Deerness Chain Home Station 50, transmitter/receiver block at HY 5690 0736. Various radar types used inlcuding type 13 (Mk1), height finder and type 51, a high power surface watching set which was similar in appearance to the type 52 (for tracking shipping). Only three type 51 stations were built in […]

Chain Home Low Station: e25265

8 Aug, 2018 in Orkney / RADAR tagged chain / e25265 / home / station by Colin

Inganess Stopline Pillbox (TYPE CP/6/40/111): S0015238

8 Aug, 2018 in Orkney / Scotland tagged cp/6/40/111): / inganess / pillbox / s0015238 / stopline by Colin

Inganess Stopline Type 22 S0015237

8 Aug, 2018 in Orkney / Scotland tagged inganess / s0015237 / stopline / type by Colin

Located on the Golta peninsular on the Island of Flotta, This WWI battery initially housed 3 3pdr’s. This was upped to 4 12pdr’s which were transferred from Holm battery . The battery is extremely well preserved and even has blast baffles remaining in one of the trenches to the magazine.

Roan Head Battery (WWI)

8 Aug, 2018 in Gun Battery / Orkney tagged battery / head / roan by Colin