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A naval shore radar station in north-west Iceland (1950)

Feachem, R. W.

Cambridge University Press

In: Polar Record . 1950; 5(39): 437-439. Published 1950 Jan 01. doi: 10.1017/s0032247400044910.

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Publication Date: 1950-01-01

Description: In 1941 the Admiralty decided to construct a radar station to overlook Denmark Strait off the north-west coast of Iceland.The site finally selected was on the top of the promontory between Aðalvik and Ísafjarðardjúp at approximately 1600 ft. (480 m.) above sea-level. A base camp was to be set up at Sæbol in Aðalvik for the maintenance of the station. There was no landward communication except with a few hamlets in the immediate neighbourhood. Supplies were brought by sea from Reykjavík, 180 miles (290 km.) away. There was a telegraph service from Reykjavík to Ísafjörður, and a telephone from Ísafjörður to the base camp. Radio communication was used as little as possible.

Print ISSN: 0032-2474

Electronic ISSN: 1475-3057

Topics: Ethnic Sciences , Geography

Published by Cambridge University Press

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