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West Bath MITRE Test Radar Site (1955-1962) - A Cold War Experimental Radar Station established as a part of the Experimental SAGE Subsector (ESS). Located on Jug Handle Hill near Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine. Closed in 1962.

History

Established in 1955 and became operational in October 1955 as West Bath MITRE Test Radar Site.

Initial equipment included the prototype FPS-31 search radar and two FPS-6 height-finder radars. One of the three prototype FST-2 Coordinate Data Transmitters (CDT) was installed to provide fine-grain radar data to the Experimental SAGE Subsector direction center FSQ-7 (XD1).

Experimental SAGE Subsector Operation

The site began operation as an Experimental SAGE Subsector radar site in October 1955 initially feeding the Experimental SAGE Subsector (ESS) FSQ-7 (XD1) located at Lincoln Laboratories on Hanscom Air Force Base.

Closure

The West Bath MITRE Test Radar Site was deactivated in November 1962.

West Bath MITRE Test Radar Site Major Equipment List
Search Radar	HF Radar	Data Systems	Comm
FPS-31	FPS-6 (2)	FST-2/A/B

Current Status

Some site structures still exist including the FPS-31 tower.

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Location: West Bath MITRE Test Radar Site in Sagadahoc County, Maine.

Maps & Images

Lat: 43.90167 Long: -69.84556

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Elevation: 182'

See Also:

Sources:

Winkler, David F., Searching the Skies: the Legacy of the United States Cold War Defense Radar Program, USAF Hq Air Combat Command, 1997, 192 pages, Pdf, page 80

Links:

Visited: 27 May 2018

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