Sunday, December 15, 2013

The Navy's first radar


The first US Navy radar is 75 years old today.

http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/2013/the-fleets-first-radar-turns-75

Even back then, it did a good job:

"These performances were at night, with no possibility of seeing the destroyers.  Their lights were out.  That really impressed the officers.  From then on they were sold on the stuff and they would give us anything we wanted."
These performances were at night, with no possibility of seeing the destroyers. Their lights were out. That really impressed the officers. From then on they were sold on the stuff and they would give us anything we wanted. - See more at: http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/2013/the-fleets-first-radar-turns-75#sthash.tyyr2wVx.dpuf
These performances were at night, with no possibility of seeing the destroyers. Their lights were out. That really impressed the officers. From then on they were sold on the stuff and they would give us anything we wanted. - See more at: http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/2013/the-fleets-first-radar-turns-75#sthash.tyyr2wVx.dpuf
These performances were at night, with no possibility of seeing the destroyers. Their lights were out. That really impressed the officers. From then on they were sold on the stuff and they would give us anything we wanted. - See more at: http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/2013/the-fleets-first-radar-turns-75#sthash.tyyr2wVx.dpuf