Chain Home Low
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Chain Home Low was a British World War II radar system designed to detect low-flying aircraft that could evade the main Chain Home radar network.
Aliases (2)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military radar
→
early warning radar → radar system → |
| altitudeCoverageCharacteristic |
better low-altitude coverage than Chain Home
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| associatedWith |
British coastal radar chain
→
Luftwaffe low-level tactics → |
| complementedSystem |
Chain Home
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| contributedTo |
integrated air defence network of the UK
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| dataFedTo |
fighter control rooms
→
sector operations rooms → |
| deploymentType |
fixed radar station network
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| designedToCounter |
aircraft evading Chain Home
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| designedToDetect |
low-flying aircraft
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| detectionRangeCharacteristic |
shorter range than Chain Home
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| developedFor |
air defence of Britain
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| era |
1930s
→
1940s → |
| frequencyBand |
VHF band
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| geopoliticalContext |
defence against German air attacks
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| historicalSignificance |
improved detection of low-level Luftwaffe attacks
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| introducedInPeriod |
early Second World War
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| locatedIn |
British Isles
→
United Kingdom coastline → |
| operatedBy |
RAF Fighter Command
→
Royal Air Force → |
| operationalUse |
vectoring fighters onto low-flying raids
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| operatorType |
ground-based radar operators
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| partOf |
British air defence system
→
Dowding system → |
| powerSource |
mains electricity
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| primaryRole |
early warning of low-level air attacks
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| relatedSystem |
Chain Home Extra Low
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| relatedTo |
British radar development
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| signalType |
pulsed radar
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| status |
decommissioned
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| targetType |
friendly aircraft tracking
→
hostile aircraft → |
| technologyType |
radio detection and ranging
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| typeOfInstallation |
ground-based radar installation
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| usedBy |
Allied forces
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| usedDuringConflict |
Second World War
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| usedFor |
aircraft detection
→
ground-controlled interception support → |
| usedInTheatre |
Battle of Britain
→
defence of the United Kingdom → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Bawdsey Research Station
("Chain Home")
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partOf |
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Chain Home Low
("Chain Home Extra Low")
→
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relatedSystem |
|
Chain Home
→
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supportedBy |