Chain Home radar network
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The Chain Home radar network was Britain’s pioneering early-warning radar system that provided long-range detection of enemy aircraft during the early years of World War II, crucially aiding air defense in the Battle of Britain.
Aliases (4)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early-warning radar network
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military radar system → |
| commandAndControlIntegration |
Dowding system
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| conflict |
Battle of Britain
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Second World War → |
| constructionStart |
1936
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| coverageArea |
British east and south coasts
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English Channel → North Sea approaches → |
| detectionRange |
up to about 120 miles
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| developedBy |
Arnold Wilkins
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British Air Ministry → Robert Watson-Watt → Telecommunications Research Establishment → |
| fullyOperationalBy |
1940
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| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated strategic value of radar in modern warfare
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pioneered integrated radar-based air defence → |
| inception |
mid-1930s
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| inService |
1938
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| keyFeature |
continuous 24-hour operation
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integration with ground-controlled interception → long-range detection of incoming raids → |
| limitation |
limited height-finding accuracy
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poor low-altitude coverage → |
| locationCountry |
United Kingdom
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| networkType |
fixed radar stations
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| notableFor |
being one of the first operational radar air defence networks
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contributing decisively to British victory in the Battle of Britain → |
| operatedBy |
RAF Fighter Command
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Royal Air Force → |
| operationalRole |
detecting range and bearing of aircraft
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| partOf |
British air defence system
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| primaryTarget |
hostile aircraft
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| signalType |
pulse radar
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| successor |
Chain Home Extra Low
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post-war centimetric radar systems → |
| supportedBy |
Chain Home Low
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Royal Observer Corps → |
| technologyType |
metric-wavelength radar
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radio detection and ranging → |
| towerType |
steel transmitter towers
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wooden receiver towers → |
| usedDuring |
early years of World War II
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| usedFor |
air defence
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early warning of enemy aircraft → |
| wavelengthRange |
HF/VHF band
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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RAF Bentley Priory
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associatedWith |
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Chain Home Low
("Chain Home")
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complementedSystem |
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Arnold Wilkins
("Chain Home radar system")
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contributedTo |
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Chain Home Low
("shorter range than Chain Home")
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detectionRangeCharacteristic |
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Three Steps to Victory
("Chain Home radar system")
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focusesOn |
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Dowding system
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hasComponent |
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Memorandum on the Detection of Aircraft by Radio Methods (1935)
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influenced |
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Robert Watson-Watt
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knownFor |
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Chain Home
("Chain Home Extra Low")
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successor |
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Royal Air Force Fighter Command
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usedInfrastructure |