as used by the RCN: WWII and Post War Developed by: Jerry Proc
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SCOPE OF THIS RESEARCH PAPER
This research paper has been produced in order to document the Asdic/Sonar, Radar and IFF systems used by the RCN during WWII and post war. Covered are all systems specifically fitted to HMCS Haida from 1943 to 1963.. This research, originally produced for HMCS HAIDA, then went on to cover radar, ASDIC and IFF used by the RCN in the period WWII to the 1970s.To contact the author: jerry.proc@sympatico.ca.
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Part 1 - This Introduction Page and Table of ContentsPart 2 - ASDIC/SONAR - General Information
Part 3 - ASDIC Equipment Types: Section A
Covers types:123, 124, 127D, 128, 128A, 132, 134 and 135Part 4 - ASDIC/SONAR - Equipment Types: Section B
Covers types: 144,147F, 149, 162, 163A,164B, 165, 170,
AQS-4C, SQS-10, SQS-11, SQS-501,SQS-502, SQS-503,
UQC-1B, UQB-1B, Outfit 7A, and 761Part 5 - MODERN DETECTION METHODS
Covers types: AN/SQS-504, AN/SQR-501, AN/SQS-510(V) and AN-UYS-503Part 6 - MINESWEEPING
Covers type SA onlyPart 7 - IFF SYSTEMS
Covers types: 242, 253P, AN/UPA-24 /KY80, AN/UPA-24 /C1008,
AN/UPX-1A /RT-194A, AN/UPX-1A /KY-61A, AB-274,
AN/UPX-5 /RT-269, AN/UPX-5 /KY-88, AS-177, AN/UPM-99 and AS-177,Part 8 - RADAR Systems: Section A
Covers types: Magnetrons, CSC, SW1C, 267mw, 268, 271, 275, 276, 277, 281 and 285Part 9 - RADAR Systems: Section B
Covers types: 286, 290, 291, 293, LN-16, LN27, MX-1618/UP, Radar Test Sets, SPA-4,
SPA-8, SPG-34, SPN-8, SPQ-2D, SPS-6C, SPS8-8A, SPS-10B, SPS-12, SPS-501,
SPS-502, SPS-503, Sperry Mk 2, Sperry 127, AN/SRR-4, Type SU, ULX-501, UPM-99 ,
VD2 , VK2, VK3, VK-5, VL-1Part 10 - Countermeasures
Covers types: SLR-2, ULX-501, UPD-501, WRL-1 and Countermeasures TrainingPart 12 - Navigation
Covers types: DAU, MDF-5, Sperry Mk 2 Loran, SPN-7, UPN-7, URD-4REFERENCE MATERIAL
TITLE | DESCRIPTION |
Acronyms | |
RIPS T56P | British radar nomenclature to 1945 (Provided by Clive Kidd, Collingwood Heritage Collection) |
Radar Reference Manual CB4182_45 | British radars up to 1945. (Provided by Clive Kidd, Collingwood Heritage Collection) |
CHANGES2021/01/16 - 144 ASDIC movie film added
2021/10/23 - 134C ASDIC edited
2022/08/18 - Added Sperry Mk II material. .