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Britain's '''Hawkcraig Experimental Station''' experimented with and trained sailors in the use of [[Hydrophone]]s for detecting enemy submarines. It was situated on a spit of land near Aberdour, on the north shore of the Firth of Forth. It was usually referred to as '''H.M.S. ''Tarlair''''', which was the humble drifter originally assigned to the base. | Britain's '''Hawkcraig Experimental Station''' experimented with and trained sailors in the use of [[Hydrophone]]s for detecting enemy submarines. It was situated on a spit of land near Aberdour, on the north shore of the Firth of Forth. It was usually referred to as '''H.M.S. ''Tarlair''''', which was the humble drifter originally assigned to the base. | ||
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| + | Through the late stages of the war, the shore facility grew extensive on a small spit of land, with many huts for instruction and training of men. In addition to hydrophones, the base studied mining operations and even development of a sweeping motor launch that could be remotely controlled from a seaplane. | ||
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| + | Operations at Hawkcraig seem to have been shut down in July 1919, but [[Cyril Percy Ryan]], who had been in charge since its inception remained in ''Tarlair'' until January, 1920, perhaps relocated elsewhere. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:06, 25 June 2019
Britain's Hawkcraig Experimental Station experimented with and trained sailors in the use of Hydrophones for detecting enemy submarines. It was situated on a spit of land near Aberdour, on the north shore of the Firth of Forth. It was usually referred to as H.M.S. Tarlair, which was the humble drifter originally assigned to the base.
History
Through the late stages of the war, the shore facility grew extensive on a small spit of land, with many huts for instruction and training of men. In addition to hydrophones, the base studied mining operations and even development of a sweeping motor launch that could be remotely controlled from a seaplane.
Operations at Hawkcraig seem to have been shut down in July 1919, but Cyril Percy Ryan, who had been in charge since its inception remained in Tarlair until January, 1920, perhaps relocated elsewhere.
In Command
- Acting Captain Cyril P. Ryan, 1 April, 1917[1] – 5 January, 1920[2]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/160. f. 178.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/160. f. 178.
Bibliography
- Admiralty, Technical History Section (1919). The Technical History and Index: The Anti-Submarine Division of the Naval Staff. Vol. 1, Part 7. C.B. 1515 (7) now O.U. 6171/7. At The National Archives. ADM 275/19.
