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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. | + | 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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| + | ==In Command== | ||
| + | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Command of Hawkcraig Experimental Station"> | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank=Acting {{CaptRN}}|name=Cyril Percy Ryan|nick=Cyril P. Ryan|appt=1 April, 1917<ref>Ryan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/160.|}} f. 178.</ref>|end=5 January, 1920<ref>Ryan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/160.|}} f. 178.</ref>|precBy=New Command}} | ||
| + | </div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
| + | * [http://www.hmstarlairfife.org.uk HMSTarlairFife.org.uk website] | ||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
Revision as of 12:59, 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.
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.
