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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: AW Mk I
Formation Order: AFCO 165/42
Disbandment Order: AFCO B371/46

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1942-06-25 Unit Formed in Darwin NT
1942-08-07 Initial unit personnel arrive in Darwin
1942-08-11 Radar mast arrives by train
1942-08-15 Advance Party leave Darwin NT(1)
1942-08-17 Temporary Camp set up at Port Keats NT(2)
1942-08-28 Equipment & personnel leave Darwin(3)
1942-09-22 Unit moves camp to radar site
1942-09-23 Construction of 'Doover' commenced
1942-12-14 First W/T schedule completed with 5FS
1942-12-23 Unit Operational
1943-07-13 Fire reported at unit (4)
1944-04-12 ASV Beacon installed and operational
1944-05-14 Fire in generator room - Unit off the air
1944-05-15 Generators replaced - Unit back on air
1945-07-11 Unit placed on 'Care & Maintenance'
1945-10-07 Aerial Dismantled
1945-10-17 Unit arrives in Darwin on 'Yalata'
1946-04-18 Unit Disbanded
 

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