Please search through radar units & COs active from 1937 to 1947 below.
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Unit: 39RS |
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Unit Title: Radar Station |
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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 | |