Experimental SAGE Subsector

{"selectable":false,"height":"450","width":"800"} 0 0 00:00:00 ← back Work in progress Experimental SAGE Subsector (ESS) Sites Site Type Location Equipment Operational GPS Notes --- DC Lincoln Labs ESS XD1 42.46059, -71.26733 --- LRR HF CDT West Bath ME Mitre Test Site (Jug Handle Hill) FPS-31 LRR FPS-6 (2) HF FST-1/FST-2 CDT Oct 1955 43.90167, -69.84556 UHF FD Radar Prototype MITRE Corp Inc. after 21 Jul 1958 Closed Nov 1962 --- LRR HF Montauk Point NY Mitre Test Site FPS-3/FPS-20 FPS-6 41.06254, -71.87417 --- LRR HF South Truro MA Mitre Test Site FPS-3 41.97575, -70.02398 Search Site? 41.97592 -70.01518 HF Site 41.97331 -70.01957 HF Site? B-1 GF Halibut Point (Rockport) MA SCR-584 Jul 1952 42.68897, -70.63243 B-1A HF Pigeon Hill (Rockport) MA MPS-4 Apr 1952 B-2 GF Scituate MA SCR-584 TPS-10 Oct 1951 Sep 1952 42.17944, -70.72306 Hill Removed B-3 GF Marthas Vineyard MA SP-1M or SCR 584 29 Oct 1952 41.35528, -70.73467 B-4 GF Bedford MA CPN-18 B-5 GF Hampton Beach NH SCR-784 25 Aug 1952 42.91846, -70.79594 B-6 GF Foxboro MA CPN-18 Jul 1952 42.06199, -71.28608 B-7 GF Clinton (Boylston) MA CPN-18 Dec 1952 42.37792, -71.69611 B-8 GF Fall River MA CPN-18 Nov 1952 41.72889, -71.06750 same as AWS-06 and GF P-45B/Z-10E B-9 GF Chestnut Hill CT CPN-18 17 Nov 1952 41.865767, -71.820911 B-10 GF Chatham MA CPN-18 Oct 1952 41.69735, -69.97958 AWS-05A B-11 -- North Truro MA CPS-6B 42.03417, -70.05417 AWS-05 B-12 GF Pine Hill MA Camp Edwards CPN-18 24 Nov 1952 41.708611, -70.565833 306' B-13 GF HF Nantucket MA SCR-584 Nov 1952 41.28381, -70.05086 Open land B-14 GF Londonderry NH CPN-18 Dec 1952 42.88989, -71.36925 Demolished pad remains Notes: As each radar was brought up it included a Mark X - IFF capability and the interrogation replies were multiplex with the radar data. Cape Cod System fully operational by September 1953, trials began in October 1953 and concluded 15 Jun 1954 with highly favorable results. See Also: US Radar Sets Sources: Lincoln Laboratory - Cape Cod SAGE Prototype Lincoln Laboratory - Ward & Naka Long, Range UHF Radars for Ground Control of Airborne Interceptors