Pakefield Radar CHL Station. March 2011. Pakefield Roc.

[Black Shuck]

The British had realised the need for methods of detecting aircraft in the event of war and in the mid thirties, research was undertaken and developed on the use of 'Radio Direction Finding', or RDF. A prototype RDF system was built at Bawdsey (called Chain Home or CH) in 1937, and further development led to a 'beamed radar' (called Chain Home Low or CHL). This was more reliable than CH in bad weather and had a range of upto 160 km. Pakefield was one of the CHL sites operational during the war.
Toady the remaining buildings are perilously close to the cliff edge. The site was also used as a Cold War Royal Observer Corps post.

 

[Badoosh]

Not seen this one before. Thanks for posting BS. Has the ROC post been demolished now or was it just for aircraft obs?

 

[hamishsfriend]

I've looked at these buildings from below and I've looked at them from above (thanks to Google), but now I've seen them properly. Thanks.

 

[jonney]

All good stuff there as usual Shucky

 

[Foxylady]

Nice find, Shucky. Good bit of history there. Like the metal shutters.

 

[Black Shuck]

Not seen this one before. Thanks for posting BS. Has the ROC post been demolished now or was it just for aircraft obs?

Thanks Badoosh, the ROC is nect to the CHL as you can see. It's flooded to within 15 inches of the Monitoring room ceiling unfortunately.

 

[Black Shuck]

I've looked at these buildings from below and I've looked at them from above (thanks to Google), but now I've seen them properly. Thanks.

You're welcome Hamish, it won't be around for long now.

 

[Black Shuck]

All good stuff there as usual Shucky

Thanks Jonney, were the rubber pants and Dribble suit employed?

 

[Black Shuck]

Nice find, Shucky. Good bit of history there. Like the metal shutters.

Thanks Foxy, not the biggest site mind, but still worth a look.

 

[Krypton]

Did you not go into the bunker?

 

[Black Shuck]

Did you not go into the bunker?

There was no Bunker Krypton!

 

[Bunker Bill]

Looks a good find, did you go down the ladder,and if so what was down there?

 

[Black Shuck]

Looks a good find, did you go down the ladder,and if so what was down there?

I did indeed Bill, it was pitch black and flooded to within 15 inches of the ROC Ceiling

 

[Munchh]

Did you not go into the bunker?

I thought he said the ROC post was almost completely flooded?

Nice one Shucky, I see the old trademark duplicate piccie's still alive and kicking. Still, at least it shows I'm paying attention

 

[night crawler]

Nicely done as usual a good report, I doubt if I have gone down the ladder even if it was not flooded.

 

[Black Shuck]

Thanks, I normally fine with ROC's but this one really was a skank.

 

[Krypton]

There was no Bunker Krypton!

I meant the ROC Post...

 

[Black Shuck]

I meant the ROC Post...

I got down to the bottom of the ladder kryptin but there was nothing to see as it was flooded.