Daily archives: 8th August 2018
Naval Bombing Decoy (N Series): e18999 – locally known as The Brickie Hut.
Naval Bombing Decoy (N Series): e18999
Wee Fea Naval Communications And Operational Centre.
Wee Fea Naval Communications And Operational Centre
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
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.