P.W.S.S. AND W.S.S (PEACE)
Compiled by Ken Sutton© RN Communications Branch Museum/Library
1. During peace the following stations are administered by the Admiralty and manned by pensioner signal ratings. They can communicate with H.M. Ships using naval procedure within the limitation of the books supplied.
2. The Port War Signal Stations are supplied with books as laid down in S.P. Form A2C in column headed "Port War Signal Stations" and the War Signal Stations in column headed "War Signal Stations."
3. These stations are fitted with a Signalling Projector, but the maximum range is that of a 10-inch S.P. All stations are connected with the G.P.O. Telephone system.
4. In addition to their naval duties all stations (except Culver) carry out commercial maritime signalling on behalf of Lloyd's.
5. The following tables give a list of the Stations referred to above>
6. Stations which keep Constant Watch.
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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF P.W.S.S. AND W.S.S. ETC
| ABERDEEN | C. 60 | MAY ISLAND | C. 41 | ||||
| BEACHY HEAD | C. 00 | MUMBLES | C. 22 | ||||
| BLYTH | C, 42 | NEEDLES | C. 06 | ||||
| BUTT OF LEWIS | C, 31 | NELLS POINT (BARRY ISLAND) | C. 07 | ||||
| CAPE WRATH | C. 48 | NEWHAVEN | C. 23 | ||||
| CROMARTY | C. 39 | ORLOCK HILL (DONAGHADEE) | C. 24 | ||||
| CROSBY | C. 14 | PENDENNIS CASTLE | C. 28 | ||||
| CULVER CLIFF | C. 01 | PLYMOUTH (BREAKWATER FORT) | C. 1 | ||||
| DARTMOUTH (COMPASS POINT) | C. 64 | PRAWLE POINT | C. 08 | ||||
| DOVER CASTLE | C. 15 | PORTLAND BILL | C. 25 | ||||
| DOVER PIER | C. 02 | * PORTSMOUTH (HORSAND FORT) | C. 0 | ||||
| DUNDEE | C. 54 | * PORTSMOUTH (HURST CASTLE) | C. 36 | ||||
| DUNGENESS | C. 03 | RAME HEAD | C. 26 | ||||
| DUNNET HEAD | C. 04 | RERWICK HEAD (ORKNEYS) | C. 52 | ||||
| FELIXSTOWE | C. 19 | ST. ABB'S HEAD | C. 09 | ||||
| FLAMBOROUGH HEAD | C. 05 | ST. ANN'S HEAD | C. 27 | ||||
| FORENESS | C. 40 | ST. CATHERINE'S POINT | C. 10 | ||||
| GORLESTON | C. 47 | SHEERNESS (GARRISON POINT) | C. 0 | ||||
| GROVE POINT | C. 16 | SOUTHEND | C. 11 | ||||
| HVAKFSORDUR (HVITANES)(ICELAND) | C. 63 | SOUTH GARE | C. 30 | ||||
| HARTLEPOOL | C. 17 | SPURN POINT | C. 12 | ||||
| INCHKEITH | C. 18 | STANGER HEAD (ORKNEYS) | C. 51 | ||||
| LEATHERCOATS | C. 20 | STOKE POINT | C. 32 | ||||
| LERWICK | C. 45 | SUNDERLAND | C. 46 | ||||
| LONDONDERRY | C. 61 | TOWARD POINT | C. 33 | ||||
| LOWESTOFT | C. 96 | TYNEMOUTH | C. 34 | ||||
| LOWESTOFT | C. 53 | VALLUSBAKKI HEAD (ICELAND) | C. 56 | ||||
| LULWORTH | C. 21 | WALNEY ISLAND | C. 35 |
* AUXILIARY STATIONS WHICH WILL CARRY OUT THE DUTIES OF P.W.S.S. IN LOW VISIBILITY
LIST OF P.W.S.S. AND W.S.S. ETC NUMERICALLY ARRANGED
| C. 0 | * PORTSMOUTH (HORSAND FORT) | C. 26 | RAME HEAD | |||
| C. 0 | SHEERNESS (GARRISON POINT) | C. 27 | ST. ANN'S HEAD | |||
| C. 1 | PLYMOUTH (BREAKWATER FORT) | C. 28 | PENDENNIS CASTLE | |||
| C. 00 | BEACHY HEAD | C. 30 | SOUTH GARE | |||
| C. 01 | CULVER CLIFF | C, 31 | BUTT OF LEWIS | |||
| C. 02 | DOVER PIER | C. 32 | STOKE POINT | |||
| C. 03 | DUNGENESS | C. 33 | TOWARD POINT | |||
| C. 04 | DUNNET HEAD | C. 34 | TYNEMOUTH | |||
| C. 05 | FLAMBOROUGH HEAD | C. 35 | WALNEY ISLAND | |||
| C. 06 | NEEDLES | C. 36 | * PORTSMOUTH (HURST CASTLE) | |||
| C. 07 | NELLS POINT (BARRY ISLAND) | C. 39 | CROMARTY | |||
| C. 08 | PRAWLE POINT | C. 40 | FORENESS | |||
| C. 09 | ST. ABB'S HEAD | C. 41 | MAY ISLAND | |||
| C. 10 | ST. CATHERINE'S POINT | C, 42 | BLYTH | |||
| C. 11 | SOUTHEND | C. 45 | LERWICK | |||
| C. 12 | SPURN POINT | C. 46 | SUNDERLAND | |||
| C. 14 | CROSBY | C. 47 | GORLESTON | |||
| C. 15 | DOVER CASTLE | C. 48 | CAPE WRATH | |||
| C. 16 | GROVE POINT | C. 51 | STANGER HEAD (ORKNEYS) | |||
| C. 17 | HARTLEPOOL | C. 52 | RERWICK HEAD (ORKNEYS) | |||
| C. 18 | INCHKEITH | C. 53 | LOWESTOFT | |||
| C. 19 | FELIXSTOWE | C. 54 | DUNDEE | |||
| C. 20 | LEATHERCOATS | C. 56 | VALLUSBAKKI HEAD (ICELAND) | |||
| C. 21 | LULWORTH | C. 60 | ABERDEEN | |||
| C. 22 | MUMBLES | C. 61 | LONDONDERRY | |||
| C. 23 | NEWHAVEN | C. 63 | HVAKFSORDUR (HVITANES)(ICELAND) | |||
| C. 24 | ORLOCK HILL (DONAGHADEE) | C. 64 | DARTMOUTH (COMPASS POINT) | |||
| C. 25 | PORTLAND BILL | C. 96 | LOWESTOFT |
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF P.W.S.S. AND W.S.S. IN CANADA AND NEWFOUNDLAND
| BARRETT POINT (W.S.S.) | C. 03 | ST. JOHN, N.B. (PARTRIDGE ISLAND) (P.W.S.S.) | C. 11 | |||
| BOTWOOD (THWART ISLAND) (P.W.S.S.) | C. 17 | ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLANT (FORT AMHERST) (P.W.S.S.) | C.16 | |||
| ESQUIMATL (CHURCH HILL) (P.W.S.S.) | C. 01 | ST. OF JUAN DE FUCA (SHERINGHAM POINT) (W.S.S.) | C. 06 | |||
| GASPE (RED HEAD) (P.W.S.S.) | C. 14 | SYDNEY, C.B. (P.W.S.S.) | C. 13 | |||
| GASPE SIGNAL TOWER, ADMIRALTY BUILDING, H.M.C.S. FORT RAMSAY | C. 18 | VANCOUVER (POINT ATKINSON) (P.W.S.S.) | C. 04 | |||
| HALIFAX (CAMPERDOWN) (P.W.S.S.) | C. 00 | VICTORIA (DISCOVERY ISLAND) (W.S.S.) | C. 02 | |||
| PRINCE RUPERT SIGNAL STATION (P.W.S.S.) | C. 00 | VICTORIA (KINAHAN IS.) (W.S.S.) | C. 03 | |||
| QUEBEC (P.W.S.S.) | C. 15 | YORKE ISLAND (W.S.S.) | C. 05 | |||
| SHELBURNE (P.W.S.S.) | C. 12 |
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF P.W.S.S. AND W.S.S. IN AUSTRALIA
| ADELAIDE (P.W.S.S.) | C. 10 | KANAKOPI (W.S.S.) | C. 56 | |||
| AHIOMA (W.S.S.) | C. 55 | MADANG (W.S.S.) | C. 54 | |||
| ALBANY (W.S.S.) | C. 40 | MEI MEI ARA (MILNE BAY) (W.S.S.) | C. 49 | |||
| ARCHER POINT (W.S.S.) | C. 41 | MELBOURNE (P.W.S.S.) | C. 15 | |||
| BOOBY ISLAND (W.S.S.) | C. 42 | NEPTUNE ISLAND (W.S.S.) | C. 44 | |||
| BRISBANE (P.W.S.S.) | C. 11 | NEWCASTLE (P.W.S.S.) | C. 16 | |||
| CALOUNDRA HEAD (W.S.S.) | C. 50 | NOUMEA (P.W.S.S.) | C. 20 | |||
| CAPE JERVIS (SOUTH AUSTRALIA) (P.W.S.S.) | C. 23 | PORT MORESBY (P.W.S.S.) | C. 17 | |||
| CAPE OTWAY (W.S.S.) | C. 45 | SYDNEY (P.W.S.S.) | C 18 | |||
| DARWIN (P.W.S.S.) | C. 12 | THURSDAY ISLAND (W.S.S.) | C. 46 | |||
| FALSE CAPE (CAIRNS) (P.W.S.S.) | C. 25 | THURSDAY ISLAND (GOODE ISLAND) (P.W.S.S.) | C. 19 | |||
| FITZROY ISLAND (W.S.S.) | C. 52 | TOWNSVILLE (P.W.S.S.) | C. 21 | |||
| FREMANTLE (P.W.S.S.) | C. 13 | WEDNESDAY ISLAND (W.S.S.) | C. 47 | |||
| GABO ISLAND (W.S.S.) | C. 43 | WILSON'S PROMONTORY (W.S.S.) | C. 48 | |||
| HOBART (P.W.S.S.) | C. 14 |