Contributed by National Archives at Boston
Description
The U.S. Navy and the Coast Guard operated radio direction finders at 13 coastal locations in the U.S., including Cape Elizabeth before World War II. More were added later.
The stations detected and determined bearings of enemy transmissions and obtained bearings on vessels and aircraft in distress, as well as providing other assistance.
About This Item
- Title: Radio direction finder station, Cape Elizabeth, 1939
- Creator: Department of Defense. Department of the Navy. First Naval District. Office of Public Works.
- Creation Date: 1939-09-14
- Subject Date: 1939-09-14
- Location: Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Local Code: ARC # 1142646, Box PB-001, 12/12/09
- Collection: Record Group 181: Records of Naval Districts and Shore Establishments; Photographs Depicting Naval Shore Establishments
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Naval yards & naval stations--Maine--Cape Elizabeth
- Communication facilities
- United States. Navy
- United States. Coast Guard
- Radio direction finders--Maine--Cape Elizabeth
- Military facilities--Maine--Cape Elizabeth
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