ROC
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ROC is the commonly used abbreviation for the Royal Observer Corps, a former British civil defense organization that monitored aircraft and nuclear explosions during the 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British organisation
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civil defence organisation → |
| abbreviation |
ROC
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| activityType |
radiological monitoring
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visual aircraft recognition → |
| associatedWith |
Royal Air Force
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| dissolved |
1995
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| equipmentUsed |
fallout monitoring instruments
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nuclear monitoring posts → observation posts → |
| field |
air defence
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civil defence → |
| governingBody |
United Kingdom government
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| headquartersLocation |
United Kingdom
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| historicalSignificance |
integral to UK nuclear attack warning and reporting system
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key component of British home front defence → |
| jurisdiction |
airspace over the United Kingdom
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| languageOfWork |
English
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| notableActivity |
measuring nuclear blast and fallout effects
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monitoring hostile aircraft over the United Kingdom → monitoring nuclear bursts during the Cold War → reporting aircraft movements to military authorities → |
| notableEra |
Cold War
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Second World War → |
| notableFeature |
network of underground monitoring posts
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use of trained civilian observers → |
| operationalPeriod |
20th century
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| organisationType |
auxiliary civil defence corps
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| partOf |
British air defence network
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United Kingdom civil defence system → |
| primaryObjective |
assess nuclear attack effects on the United Kingdom
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provide early warning of air attack → |
| regionServed |
Great Britain
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Northern Ireland → |
| role |
aircraft observation
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nuclear explosion monitoring → |
| scope |
nationwide coverage in the United Kingdom
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| serviceBranch |
civilian auxiliary
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| status |
defunct
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| typeOfOrganisation |
volunteer-based organisation
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Royal Observer Corps
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abbreviation |
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Observer Corps
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nickname |