No. 17 Radar Station RAAF
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No. 17 Radar Station RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force
radar station formed at Burrewarra Point
, Guerilla Bay, New South Wales, Australia
on 12 April 1943. The radar became operational on 29 April 1943 after initial training and setting up the radar equipment.
The radar station at Burrewarra Point monitored any enemy airborne threats during World War II
. The radar equipment was housed in two concrete reinforced igloo buildings.
No. 17 Radar Station RAAF was disbanded on 4 March 1946. There is currently a commemorative plaque at the location.
Royal Australian Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF was formed in March 1921. It continues the traditions of the Australian Flying Corps , which was formed on 22 October 1912. The RAAF has taken part in many of the 20th century's major conflicts...
radar station formed at Burrewarra Point
Burrewarra Point
Burrewarra Point is to the north of Broulee and 25 kilometers to the south of Batemans Bay on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia.An active lighthouse, Burrewarra Point Light, is located at Burrewarra Point. It was built in 1974....
, Guerilla Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
on 12 April 1943. The radar became operational on 29 April 1943 after initial training and setting up the radar equipment.
The radar station at Burrewarra Point monitored any enemy airborne threats during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The radar equipment was housed in two concrete reinforced igloo buildings.
No. 17 Radar Station RAAF was disbanded on 4 March 1946. There is currently a commemorative plaque at the location.
Commanding officers
- H.C. Harrison (PltOff) - 18 April 1943
- J.S. Flett (PltOff) - 16 August 1943
- L.L. Birch (PltOff) - 16 November 1943
- L.F. Sawford (FlgOff) - 10 February 1944
- H.H. Milvain (PltOff) - 29 June 1944
- L.H. Esmore (PltOff) - 10 October 1944