Western Canada WWII Radar Sites
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(R) 51.84561, -128.27526, 9 RU - Spider Island Radar Site
(1942-1945)
(R) 50.78616, -128.4302, 10 RU - Cape Scott Radar Site
(1942-1945)
(R) 49.74734, -126.96932, 11 RU - Ferrer Point Radar Site
(1943-1945)
(R) 48.92273, -125.54134, 13 RU - Amphitrite Point Radar Site
(1942-1945)
(R) 54.24729, -133.0749, 26 RU - Langara Island Radar Site
(1942-1945)
(R) 53.20126, -132.66058, 27 RU - Marble Island Radar Site
(1942-1945)
(R) 51.93607, -131.01562, 28 RU - Cape St. James Radar Site
(1943-1945
(R) 49.08402, -125.84124, 33 RU - Tofino Radar Site
(1943-1945)
(R) 48.42112, -124.0539, X-1 Det Jordan River Radar Site
(1943-1945)
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| Unit | Location | State | Type | Start | Stop | GPS | Src | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 RU | Patricia Bay Radar Site | BC | GCI | 1943-Q1 | 1945-Q4 | 1 | * Victoria Airport | |
| 8 RU | Sea Island Radar Site | BC | GCI | 1942-Q3 | 1945-Q3 | 1 | * Vancouver Airport | |
| 9 RU | Spider Island Radar Site | BC | CHL | 1942-Q4 | 1945-Q3 | 51.84561, -128.27526 |
1 | |
| 10 RU | Cape Scott Radar Site | BC | CHL | 1942-Q4 | 1945-Q3 | 50.78616, -128.4302 |
1 | |
| 11 RU | Ferrer Point Radar Site | BC | CHL | 1942-Q3 | 1945-Q3 | 49.74734, -126.96932 |
1 | |
| 13 RU | Amphitrite Point Radar Site | BC | CHL | 1942-Q3 | 1945-Q3 | 48.92273, -125.54134 |
1 | |
| 26 RU | Langara Island Radar Site | BC | CHL | 1942-Q3 | 1945-Q3 | 54.24729, -133.0749 |
1 | |
| 27 RU | Marble Island Radar Site | BC | CHL | 1943-Q1 | 1945-Q3 | 53.20126, -132.66058 |
1 | |
| 28 RU | Cape St. James Radar Site | BC | CHL | 1943-Q3 | 1945-Q3 | 51.93607, -131.01562 |
1 | |
| 33 RU | Tofino Radar Site | BC | MEW | 1943-Q1 | 1945-Q3 | 49.08402, -125.84124 |
1 | |
| X-1 Det | Jordan River Radar Site | BC | CHL | 1944-Q1 | 1945-Q3 | 48.42112, -124.0539 |
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