2010

NR2066 : Chain Home Radar Tower Site at Saligo Bay

taken 14 years ago, near to Ballinaby, Islay, Argyll And Bute, Scotland

Chain Home Radar Tower Site at Saligo Bay
Chain Home Radar Tower Site at Saligo Bay
The four concrete blocks show the location of one of the radar towers at this site. The raised beach at Saligo Bay holds some buildings that were part of the Chain Home station. The command bunker NR2166 : Former WW2 Bunker in the next square is visible in the background of this shot. For general information about the Chain Home system, see LinkExternal link

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Category: Wartime relics
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Tower [2] Title Clusters: · Chain Home Radar Tower Site at Saligo Bay [2] ·
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NR2066, 56 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mary and Angus Hogg   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 27 March, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 5 April, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NR 209 666 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:48.7561N 6:27.3309W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NR 209 666
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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