Disambiguation evidence for ROC via surface form

"Royal Observer Corps"


As subject (41)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "Royal Observer Corps".

Predicate Object
abbreviation ROC self-linksurface differs
activityType radiological monitoring
activityType visual aircraft recognition
associatedWith Royal Air Force
country United Kingdom
dissolved 1995
equipmentUsed fallout monitoring instruments
equipmentUsed nuclear monitoring posts
equipmentUsed observation posts
field air defence
field civil defence
governingBody UK government
surface form: United Kingdom government
headquartersLocation United Kingdom
historicalSignificance integral to UK nuclear attack warning and reporting system
historicalSignificance key component of British home front defence
instanceOf British organisation
instanceOf civil defence organisation
jurisdiction airspace over the United Kingdom
languageOfWork English
notableActivity measuring nuclear blast and fallout effects
notableActivity monitoring hostile aircraft over the United Kingdom
notableActivity monitoring nuclear bursts during the Cold War
notableActivity reporting aircraft movements to military authorities
notableEra Cold War
notableEra World War II
surface form: Second World War
notableFeature network of underground monitoring posts
notableFeature use of trained civilian observers
operationalPeriod 20th century
organisationType auxiliary civil defence corps
partOf British air defence network
partOf United Kingdom civil defence system
primaryObjective assess nuclear attack effects on the United Kingdom
primaryObjective provide early warning of air attack
regionServed Great Britain
regionServed Northern Ireland
role aircraft observation
role nuclear explosion monitoring
scope nationwide coverage in the United Kingdom
serviceBranch civilian auxiliary
status defunct
typeOfOrganisation volunteer-based organisation