The Applications of Radar and other Electronic Systems in the Royal Navy in World War 2

This book presents a collection of authoritative accounts of the evolution and application of Royal Naval shipborne radars during World War 2 in the fields of weapon control, weapon direction, action information and fighter direction. Accounts are also presented of the successful pioneering activiti...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kingsley, F. A. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 1995, 1995
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This book presents a collection of authoritative accounts of the evolution and application of Royal Naval shipborne radars during World War 2 in the fields of weapon control, weapon direction, action information and fighter direction. Accounts are also presented of the successful pioneering activities at the Admiralty Signal Establishment in the fields of counter-measures against various enemy electronic systems in active operations, and also of high-frequency direction-finding, ashore and afloat, which, in conjunction with radar, contributed substantially to winning the Battle of the Atlantic
Physical Description:XXVII, 370 p. 43 illus online resource
ISBN:9781349136230