ROYAL NAVY SHORE SIGNAL STATIONS
(PEACE)
Written by Ken Sutton© RN Communications Branch Museum/Library
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.
CULVER CLIFF - P.W.S.S. C, 01 NELL'S POINT (BARRY ISLAND) - P.W.S.S. C, 07 DOVER PIER - P.W.S.S. C, 02 ST. ABB'S HEAD - W.S.S. C, 09 DUNGENESS - W.S.S. C, 03 ST. CATHERINE'S POINT - W.S.S. C, 10 FLAMBOROUGH HEAD - W.S.S. C, 05 SPURN POINT - P.W.S.S. C, 12 NEEDLES - P.W.S.S. C, 06
7. Stations which keep watch by day only (except in bad weather, when constant watch is kept.)
BEACHY HEAD - W.S.S. C, 00 PRAWLE POINT - W.S.S. C, 08 DUNNET HEAD - W.S.S. C, 04 SOUTHEND - W.S.S. C, 11
8. Port War Signal Stations Closed in Peace Time.
BUTT OF LEWIS C, 31 RERWICK HEAD (ORKNEYS) C, 52 CAPE WRATH C, 48 STANGER HEAD (ORKNEYS) C, 51 DOVER CASTLE C, 15 STOKE POINT C, 32 INCHKEITH C, 18 TOWARD POINT C, 33
9. War Signal Stations Closed in Peace Time.
FORENESS C, 40 MAY ISLAND C, 41
10. Port War Signal Stations which are manned by the Board of Trade in time of Peace, and are included under Coastguard Stations. These have been allocated pendants.
BLYTH C, 42 ORLOCK HILL (DONAGHADEE) C, 24 CROSBY C, 14 PORTLAND BILL C, 25 GORLESTON C, 47 RAME HEAD C, 26 GROVE POINT C, 16 ST. ANN'S HEAD C, 27 HARTLEPOOL C, 17 ST. ANTHONY C, 28 LEATHERCOATS C, 20 SOUTH GARE C, 30 LULWORTH C, 21 SUNDERLAND C, 46 MUMBLES C, 22 TYNEMOUTH C, 34 NEWHAVEN C, 23 WALNEY ISLAND C, 35
11. H.M. Ships when passing, or in the vicinity of, any of the Stations mentioned in paragraph 7 should take the opportunity of exercising them by asking questions requiring replies. When time permits, the messages and replies should be made in Code to exercise personnel at the Station in coding.
12 Messages made for the purpose of exercise and to which a reply is required from the Station addressed should be prefixed with the "For Exercise" Sign. Replies to these messages should also be prefixed with the "For Exercise" sign.
13 Returns of these exercises are not required but in the case of any failure to establish communication or receive replies, a report is to be furnished by H.M. Ships, through their Senior Officer to the Admiral Commanding Reserves, give the following particulars:-
Date........................
Name of Ship................
Name of Station.............
Time at which Ship (or Station) commenced calling...........................
Time at which Ship (or Station) answered calls..............................
Time at which Message was completely received...............................
Time at whcih ship (or Station) was out of V/S range........................
The Message.................................................................
System employed.............................................................
Visibility..................................................................
14 Similarly, failures on the part of H.M. Ships to answer a call made by a Signal Station are to be reported by the Station concerned in the Admiral Commanding Reserves
COASTGUARD STATIONS
15. These are administered by the Ministry of War Tranwport and are manned by the Coastguard Forc.
16. Members of the Regular Coastguard Force have a knowledge of signalling by morse and semaphore, and of the International Code of Signals.
17. In any case when signals are being made to Coastguard Stations, the rate of signalling is not to exceed 10 words per minute in the case of semaphore and eight words per minute in the case of morse.
18. These stations will be addressed by Flag Z (International Code).
19. Stations which are Port War Signal Stations have been allocated pendants, and are manned by R.N. Personnel assisted by Coastguards.
20. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF COASTGUARD STATIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
STATION PENDANTS
STATION PENDANTS
STATION PENDANTS
ABBOTSBURY HAPPISBURGH PORTREATH ABERSOCH HARTLAND POINT PORTRUSH ALDEBURGH HARTLEPOOL C. 17 PORTSCATHO AMBLE (M.W.S.S.) HAYLING ISLAND PORTSOY ARBROATH HELMSDALE PRUSSIA COVE ATHERFIELD HOLMPTON RAME HEAD C. 26 BALLANTRAE HOLYHEAD (M.W.S.S.) RAMSEY BALLYCASTLE HOLY ISLAND RAMSGATE BALLYWALTER HOPE COVE (M.W.S.S.) RATTRAY BAMBURGH HOYLAKE RECULVER BANFF JURY'S GAP RHOSSILI BANGOR KETTLENESS RHYL BANMOUTH KEY HAVEN ROBIN HOOD'S BAY BEER HEAD (SEATON) KILCHOMAN ST. AGNES CORNWALL BELHELVIE KILDONAN ST. AGNES SCILLY BERWICK (M.W.S.S.) KILKEEL ST. ALBAN'S HEAD BIRLING GAP KILLOUGH ST. ANDREWS BLYTHE C. 42 KIMMERIDG ST. ANNE'S HEAD C. 27 BOULMER KINGSTON-ON-SEA ST. ANTHONY C. 28 BRIDGE OF DON KIRKWALL ST. DAVIDS BRIDLINGTON (M.W.S.S.) LADE ST. IVES (M.W.S.S.) BRIXHAM (M.W.S.S.) LEATHERCOATS (ST. MARGARETS) C. 20 ST. JUST BROOK LERWICK C. 45 ST. MARTINS BROUGHNESS LEVEN ST. MARYS BUCKIE (M.W.S.S.) LINNEY HEAD SALTBURN BURNISTON LITTLEHAMPTON (M.W.S.S.) SANDBANKS (M.W.S.S.) CADGWITH LIZARD SANDGATE CARNOUSTIE LLANTWIT MAJOR SCARBOROUGH (M.W.S.S.) CASTLETOWN LOOE (M.W.S.S.) SEAHOUSES CEMAES LOSSIEMOUTH (M.W.S.S.) SEATON CLACTON-ON-SEA LOWESTOFT C. 96 SELSEY CLEY LULWORTH C. 21 SENNEN COVE COCKURNSPATH LUNDY ISLAND W.S.I. (NAVAL) SHOREHAM (M.W.S.S.) COLLIESTON MABLETHORPE SKEGNESS (M.W.S.S.) COVERACK MARGATE SOUTHBOURNE CRASTER MEVAGISSY SOUTHEND CRESSWELL MOTHECOMBE SOUTHWOLD CROMARTY C. 39 MULLION SOUTH SHIELDS CROMER MUMBLES C. 22 SPEETON CROSBY C. 14 MUNDESLEY STAITHES CROYDE NEWBIGGIN STONEHAVEN GRUMMAGH NEW BRIGHTON (SUB-STATION OF HOYLAKE) STORNOWAY DARTMOUTH C. 64 NEWCASTLE (DOWN) STRUMBLE HEAD DEAL NEWHAVEN C. 23 SUNDERLAND C. 46 DONAGHADEE NEWQUAY SWANAGE DONNA NOOK NEW QUAY TARA DRUMMORE NORTH BERWICK TEIGNMOUTH (M.W.S.S.) DUNBAR NORTHAM BURROWS (WESTWARD HO) (M.W.S.S.) TENBY DUNTULM ORFORD TOL-PEDN-PENWITH EASTBOURNE (LANGLEY POINT) ORLOCK HILL (DONAGHADEE) C. 24 TORQUAY (M.W.S.S.) ELIE OXWICH TOTLAND EXMOUTH (M.W.S.S.) PADSTOW (M.W.S.S.) TREEN EYEMOUTH PALLING TREVOSE HEAD FAIRLIGHT PEEL (KNOCKALOE) TYNEMOUTH C. 34 FELIXSTOWE C. 19 PEMBREY USAN FIFENESS PENMON VENTNOR FILEY PENRHYN WALNEY ISLAND C. 34 FINDON PENZER POINT (PENZANCE (M.W.S.S.) WALTON-ON-NAZE FISHGUARD (M.W.S.S.) PETERHEAD WELLS FORELAND POLPERRO WEST BAY FOWEY (M.W.S.S.) PORLOCK WIDEMOUTH (ILFRACOMBE) FRASERBURGH (M.W.S.S.) PORTHCAWL WHITBY (M.W.S.S.) GLENARM PORTHDYNLLAEN WICK (M.W.S.S.) GORLESTON C. 47 PORTHLEVEN WINTERTON GORRAN HAVEN PORTHOUSTOCK WITHERNSEA GOURDON PORT ISAAC WYKE GREAT YARMOUTH C. 44 PORTLAND BILL C. 25 YEALM GREGNESS (ABERDEEN) PORTLING GROVE POINT C. 16 PORTMUCK GURNARD'S HEAD PORTPATRICK
21. GEOGRAPHICAL LIST OF COASTGUARD STATIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
(A) At all W.S.I. stations a regular coastguard will always be on watch or immediately available at the look-out position.
(B) At all W.S.II stations watch will be maintained by regular coastguards or auxilliary coastguards, but when an auxiliary coastguard is on watch a regular coastguard will always be available at short notice.
(A) At W.S.III stations the watch will be kept by regular or auxiliary coastguards, but not guarantee is given that a regular coastguard will be available if needed at short notice..
STATION PENDANTS
REMARKS STATION PENDANTS REMARKS
LERWICK (M.W.S.S) C. 45 W.S.I. ST. ALBAN'S HEAD W.S.I. KIRKWALL W.S.II. KIMMERIDGE W.S.II. BROUGHNESS W.S.I. GROVE POINT (P.W..S.S.) C. 16 WICK (M.W.S.S) W.S.I. PORTLAND BILL (P.W..S.S.) C. 25 HELMSDALE W.S.II. WYKE W.S.III. CROMARTY (SOUTH SUTOR) (P.W.S.S) C. 39 ABBOTSBURY W.S.II. BURGHEAD W.S.II. WEST BAY W.S.II. LOSSIEMOUTH (M.W.S.S) W.S.II. BEER HEAD (SEATON) W.S.I. BUCKIE (M.W.S.S) W.S.II. EXMOUTH (M.W..S.S.) W.S.I. PORTSOY W.S.I. TEIGNMOUTH (M.W..S.S.) W.S.III. BANFF (M.W.S.S) W.S.II. TORQUAY (M.W..S.S.) W.S.II. FRASERBURGH (M.W.S.S) W.S.I. BRIXHAM (M.W..S.S.) W.S.I. RATTRAY W.S.II. BRIXHAM (BERRY HEAD) (M.W.S.S.) W.S.I. PETERHEAD W.S.I. DARTMOUTH (P.W.S.S.) C. 65 COLLIESTON W.S.II. HOPE COVE (M.W.S.S.) W.S.I. BELHELVIE W.S.II. MOTHCOMBE W.S.III. BRIDGE OF DON W.S.III. YEALM W.S.I. GREGNESS (ABERDEEN) W.S.III. RAME HEAD (P.W.S.S.) C. 26 FINDON W.S.III. LOOE (M.W.S.S.) W.S.III. STONEHAVEN W.S.I. POLPERRO W.S.III. GOURDON W.S.II. FOWEY (M.W.S.S.) W.S.I. USAN W.S.I. MEVAGISSEY W.S.II. ARBROATH W.S.III. GORRAN HAVEN W.S.II. CARNOUSTIE W.S.I. PORTHCATHO W.S.III. ST. ANDREWS W.S.II. ST. ANTHONY (P.W.S.S.) C. 28 FIFENESS W.S.I. PORTHOUSTOCK W.S.III. ELIE W.S.III. COVERACK W.S.I. NORTH BERWICK W.S.II. CADGWITH W.S.III. DUNBAR W.S.III. LIZARD W.S.III. COCKSBURNPATH W.S.III. MULLION W.S.III. EYEMOUTH W.S.III. PORTHLEVEN W.S.II. BERWICK (M.W.S.S) W.S.I. PRUSSIA COVE W.S.III. HOLY ISLAND W.S.III. PENZER POINT (PENZANCE) (M.W.S.S.) W.S.I. BAMBURGH W.S.III. TREEN W.S.III. SEAHOUSES W.S.III. TOL-PEDN-PENWITH W.S.I. CRASTER W.S.III. SENNEN COVE W.S.II. BULMER W.S.III. ST. JUST W.S.III. AMBLE (M.W.S.S) W.S.I. ST. IVES (CLODGY) (M.W.S.S.) W.S.I. CRESSWELL W.S.II. PORTREATH W.S.III. NEWBIGGIN W.S.III. ST. AGNES (CORNWALL) W.S.I. BLYTH (P.W.S.S) C. 42 NEWQUAY (CORNWALL W.S.III. TYNEMOUTH (P.W.S.S) C. 34 TREVOSE HEAD W.S.III. SOUTH SHIELDS W.S.III. PADSTOW (M.W.S.S.) W.S.I. SUNDERLAND (P.W.S.S) C. 46 PORT ISAAC W.S.III. SEAHAM HARBOUR (M.W.S.S) W.S.II. BUD W.S.III. HARTLEPOOL (P.W.S.S) C. 17 HARTLAND POINT W.S.I. SALTBURN W.S.III. LUNDY ISLAND W.S.I. (NAVAL) STAITHES W.S.III. NORTHAM BURROWS (WESTWARD HO) (M.W.S.S.) W.S.I. KETTLENESS W.S.III. CROYDE W.S.III. WHITBY (M.W.S.S) W.S.I. WIDEMOUTH (ILFRACOMBE) W.S.I. ROBIN HOOD'S BAY W.S.III. PORLOCK W.S.I. BURNISTON W.S.III. LLANTWIT MAJOR W.S.III. SCARBOROUGH (M.W.S.S) W.S.I. PORTHCAWL W.S.III. FILEY W.S.III. MUMBLES (P.W.S.S.) C. 22 BRIDLINGTON (M.W.S.S) W.S.II. OXWICH W.S.III. WITHERNSEA W.S.II. RHOSILI W.S.II. HOLMPTON W.S.III. PEMBREY W.S.III DONNA NOOK W.S.I. TENBY W.S.III MABLETHORPE W.S.II. LINNEY HEAD W.S.III SKEGNESS (M.W.S.S.) W.S.I. ST. ANN'S HEAD (P.W.S.S.) C. 27 WELLS W.S.III. ST. DAVIDS W.S.III CLEY W.S.III. STRUMBLE HEAD W.S.III CROMER W.S.I. FISHGUARD (M.W.S.S.) W.S.III MUNDESLEY W.S.III. NEWQUAY (CORNWALL W.S.III HAPPISBURGH W.S.III. ABERSOCH W.S.III PALLING W.S.I. PORTHDYNLLAEN W.S.III WINTERTON W.S.II. HOLYHEAD (M.W.S.S.) W.S.III GREAT YARMOUTH C. 44 W.S.I. CEMAES (CEMLYN) W.S.III GORLESTON (P.W..S.S.) C. 47 PENMON W.S.III LOWESTOFT (P.W..S.S.) C. 96 RHYL W.S.III SOUTHWOLD W.S.I. HOYLAKE W.S.III ALDEBURGH W.S.II. WALNEY ISLAND (P.W.S.S.) C. 35 ORFORD W.S.I. RAMSEY W.S.III FELIXSTOWE (P.W..S.S.) C. 19 CASTLETOWN W.S.III WALTON-ON-NAZE W.S.I. PEEL W.S.III CLACTON-ON-SEA W.S.III. PORTLING W.S.III RECULVER W.S.II. DRUMMORE W.S.III MARGATE W.S.I. CRUMMAGH W.S.III RAMSGATE W.S.I. PORTPATRICK W.S.I DEAL W.S.I. BALLANTRAE W.S.II ST. MARGARETS (LEATHERCOATS) (P.W..S.S.) C. 20 KILDONAN W.S.II SANDGATE W.S.I. SOUTHEND W.S.III LADE W.S.III. KILCHOMAN W.S.III JURY'S GAP W.S.II. DUNTULM W.S.III FAIRLIGHT W.S.I. STORNOWAY (M.W.S.S.) W.S.I EASTBOURNE (LANGLEY POINT) BANMOUTH W.S.III BIRLING GAP W.S.I. PORTRUSH W.S.III NEWHAVEN (P.W..S.S.) C. 23 BALLYCASTLE (TORR HEAD) W.S.I SHOREHAM (M.W..S.S.) W.S.I. GLENARM W.S.I LITTLEHAMPTON (M.W..S.S.) W.S.II. PORTMUCK W.S.I SELSEY W.S.I. ORLOCK HILL (DONAGHADEE) (P.W.S.S.) C. 24 W.S.II HAYLING ISLAND W.S.II. BALLYWALTER W.S.I FORELAND W.S.II. TARA W.S.II VENTNOR W.S.II. KILLOUGH W.S.I ATHERFIELD W.S.II. NEWCASTLE W.S.I BROOK W.S.II. KILKEEL (CRANFIELD POINT) TOTLAND W.S.II. SCILLY ISLES KEYHAVEN W.S.II. ST. MARY'S W.S.I SOUTHBOURNE W.S.II. ST. AGNES W.S.II SANDBANKS (M.W..S.S.) ST. MARTINS W.S.III SWANAGE W.S.II.
MINOR WAR SIGNAL STATIONS
Minor War Signal Stations have been established at many parts in the United Kingdom (see C.B. 01618Q. Parts III an IV). These stations are divided into three categories as follows:-
A ARDROSSAN AULTBEA CAMPBELTOWN KYLE OF LOCHALSH LAMLASH LARNE OBAN PETERHEAD POOLE RAMSGATE SULLUM VOE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B AMBLE APPLEDORE BANFF BERWICK BRIDLINGTON BRIXHAM (BERRY HEAD) BUCKIE EXMOUTH FISHGUARD FOWEY FRASERBURGH HOLYHEAD LERWICK LITTLEHAMPTON LOSSIEMOUTH PADSTOW PENZANCE AND NEWLYN ST. IVES AND HAYLE SALCOMBE (HOPE COVE) SCARBOROUGH SEAHAM HARBOUR SHOREHAM SKEGNESS TEIGNMOUTH TORQUAY WHITBY WICK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C BRIGHTLINGSEA BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH CAERNARVON FLEETWOOD LLANELLY LOOE MONTROSE PORTISHEAD PRESTON STORNOWAY STRANRAER WHITEHAVEN WORKINGTON
Stations enumerated at (A) above ae manned entirely by R.N. or Reserve personnel; those at (B) are Coastguard Stations now carrying out additional Naval duties, the personnel being augmented where necessary by R.N. or R.M. personnel under the charge of a station officer of coastguards or senior coastguardsman; those at (C) are situated in the gun battery or mine control tower and are manned by R.M. Naval Examination Service signallers.
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.
| CULVER CLIFF - P.W.S.S. | C, 01 | NELL'S POINT (BARRY ISLAND) - P.W.S.S. | C, 07 | |||
| DOVER PIER - P.W.S.S. | C, 02 | ST. ABB'S HEAD - W.S.S. | C, 09 | |||
| DUNGENESS - W.S.S. | C, 03 | ST. CATHERINE'S POINT - W.S.S. | C, 10 | |||
| FLAMBOROUGH HEAD - W.S.S. | C, 05 | SPURN POINT - P.W.S.S. | C, 12 | |||
| NEEDLES - P.W.S.S. | C, 06 |
7. Stations which keep watch by day only (except in bad weather, when constant watch is kept.)
| BEACHY HEAD - W.S.S. | C, 00 | PRAWLE POINT - W.S.S. | C, 08 | |||
| DUNNET HEAD - W.S.S. | C, 04 | SOUTHEND - W.S.S. | C, 11 |
8. Port War Signal Stations Closed in Peace Time.
| BUTT OF LEWIS | C, 31 | RERWICK HEAD (ORKNEYS) | C, 52 | |||
| CAPE WRATH | C, 48 | STANGER HEAD (ORKNEYS) | C, 51 | |||
| DOVER CASTLE | C, 15 | STOKE POINT | C, 32 | |||
| INCHKEITH | C, 18 | TOWARD POINT | C, 33 |
9. War Signal Stations Closed in Peace Time.
| FORENESS | C, 40 | MAY ISLAND | C, 41 |
10. Port War Signal Stations which are manned by the Board of Trade in time of Peace, and are included under Coastguard Stations. These have been allocated pendants.
| BLYTH | C, 42 | ORLOCK HILL (DONAGHADEE) | C, 24 | |||
| CROSBY | C, 14 | PORTLAND BILL | C, 25 | |||
| GORLESTON | C, 47 | RAME HEAD | C, 26 | |||
| GROVE POINT | C, 16 | ST. ANN'S HEAD | C, 27 | |||
| HARTLEPOOL | C, 17 | ST. ANTHONY | C, 28 | |||
| LEATHERCOATS | C, 20 | SOUTH GARE | C, 30 | |||
| LULWORTH | C, 21 | SUNDERLAND | C, 46 | |||
| MUMBLES | C, 22 | TYNEMOUTH | C, 34 | |||
| NEWHAVEN | C, 23 | WALNEY ISLAND | C, 35 |
11. H.M. Ships when passing, or in the vicinity of, any of the Stations mentioned in paragraph 7 should take the opportunity of exercising them by asking questions requiring replies. When time permits, the messages and replies should be made in Code to exercise personnel at the Station in coding. 12 Messages made for the purpose of exercise and to which a reply is required from the Station addressed should be prefixed with the "For Exercise" Sign. Replies to these messages should also be prefixed with the "For Exercise" sign. 13 Returns of these exercises are not required but in the case of any failure to establish communication or receive replies, a report is to be furnished by H.M. Ships, through their Senior Officer to the Admiral Commanding Reserves, give the following particulars:- Date........................ Name of Ship................ Name of Station............. Time at which Ship (or Station) commenced calling........................... Time at which Ship (or Station) answered calls.............................. Time at which Message was completely received............................... Time at whcih ship (or Station) was out of V/S range........................ The Message................................................................. System employed............................................................. Visibility..................................................................
14 Similarly, failures on the part of H.M. Ships to answer a call made by a Signal Station are to be reported by the Station concerned in the Admiral Commanding Reserves
COASTGUARD STATIONS
15. These are administered by the Ministry of War Tranwport and are manned by the Coastguard Forc.
16. Members of the Regular Coastguard Force have a knowledge of signalling by morse and semaphore, and of the International Code of Signals.
17. In any case when signals are being made to Coastguard Stations, the rate of signalling is not to exceed 10 words per minute in the case of semaphore and eight words per minute in the case of morse.
18. These stations will be addressed by Flag Z (International Code).
19. Stations which are Port War Signal Stations have been allocated pendants, and are manned by R.N. Personnel assisted by Coastguards.
20. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF COASTGUARD STATIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
| PENDANTS | PENDANTS | PENDANTS | ||||||||
| ABBOTSBURY | HAPPISBURGH | PORTREATH | ||||||||
| ABERSOCH | HARTLAND POINT | PORTRUSH | ||||||||
| ALDEBURGH | HARTLEPOOL | C. 17 | PORTSCATHO | |||||||
| AMBLE (M.W.S.S.) | HAYLING ISLAND | PORTSOY | ||||||||
| ARBROATH | HELMSDALE | PRUSSIA COVE | ||||||||
| ATHERFIELD | HOLMPTON | RAME HEAD | C. 26 | |||||||
| BALLANTRAE | HOLYHEAD (M.W.S.S.) | RAMSEY | ||||||||
| BALLYCASTLE | HOLY ISLAND | RAMSGATE | ||||||||
| BALLYWALTER | HOPE COVE (M.W.S.S.) | RATTRAY | ||||||||
| BAMBURGH | HOYLAKE | RECULVER | ||||||||
| BANFF | JURY'S GAP | RHOSSILI | ||||||||
| BANGOR | KETTLENESS | RHYL | ||||||||
| BANMOUTH | KEY HAVEN | ROBIN HOOD'S BAY | ||||||||
| BEER HEAD (SEATON) | KILCHOMAN | ST. AGNES CORNWALL | ||||||||
| BELHELVIE | KILDONAN | ST. AGNES SCILLY | ||||||||
| BERWICK (M.W.S.S.) | KILKEEL | ST. ALBAN'S HEAD | ||||||||
| BIRLING GAP | KILLOUGH | ST. ANDREWS | ||||||||
| BLYTHE | C. 42 | KIMMERIDG | ST. ANNE'S HEAD | C. 27 | ||||||
| BOULMER | KINGSTON-ON-SEA | ST. ANTHONY | C. 28 | |||||||
| BRIDGE OF DON | KIRKWALL | ST. DAVIDS | ||||||||
| BRIDLINGTON (M.W.S.S.) | LADE | ST. IVES (M.W.S.S.) | ||||||||
| BRIXHAM (M.W.S.S.) | LEATHERCOATS (ST. MARGARETS) | C. 20 | ST. JUST | |||||||
| BROOK | LERWICK | C. 45 | ST. MARTINS | |||||||
| BROUGHNESS | LEVEN | ST. MARYS | ||||||||
| BUCKIE (M.W.S.S.) | LINNEY HEAD | SALTBURN | ||||||||
| BURNISTON | LITTLEHAMPTON (M.W.S.S.) | SANDBANKS (M.W.S.S.) | ||||||||
| CADGWITH | LIZARD | SANDGATE | ||||||||
| CARNOUSTIE | LLANTWIT MAJOR | SCARBOROUGH (M.W.S.S.) | ||||||||
| CASTLETOWN | LOOE (M.W.S.S.) | SEAHOUSES | ||||||||
| CEMAES | LOSSIEMOUTH (M.W.S.S.) | SEATON | ||||||||
| CLACTON-ON-SEA | LOWESTOFT | C. 96 | SELSEY | |||||||
| CLEY | LULWORTH | C. 21 | SENNEN COVE | |||||||
| COCKURNSPATH | LUNDY ISLAND W.S.I. (NAVAL) | SHOREHAM (M.W.S.S.) | ||||||||
| COLLIESTON | MABLETHORPE | SKEGNESS (M.W.S.S.) | ||||||||
| COVERACK | MARGATE | SOUTHBOURNE | ||||||||
| CRASTER | MEVAGISSY | SOUTHEND | ||||||||
| CRESSWELL | MOTHECOMBE | SOUTHWOLD | ||||||||
| CROMARTY | C. 39 | MULLION | SOUTH SHIELDS | |||||||
| CROMER | MUMBLES | C. 22 | SPEETON | |||||||
| CROSBY | C. 14 | MUNDESLEY | STAITHES | |||||||
| CROYDE | NEWBIGGIN | STONEHAVEN | ||||||||
| GRUMMAGH | NEW BRIGHTON (SUB-STATION OF HOYLAKE) | STORNOWAY | ||||||||
| DARTMOUTH | C. 64 | NEWCASTLE (DOWN) | STRUMBLE HEAD | |||||||
| DEAL | NEWHAVEN | C. 23 | SUNDERLAND | C. 46 | ||||||
| DONAGHADEE | NEWQUAY | SWANAGE | ||||||||
| DONNA NOOK | NEW QUAY | TARA | ||||||||
| DRUMMORE | NORTH BERWICK | TEIGNMOUTH (M.W.S.S.) | ||||||||
| DUNBAR | NORTHAM BURROWS (WESTWARD HO) (M.W.S.S.) | TENBY | ||||||||
| DUNTULM | ORFORD | TOL-PEDN-PENWITH | ||||||||
| EASTBOURNE (LANGLEY POINT) | ORLOCK HILL (DONAGHADEE) | C. 24 | TORQUAY (M.W.S.S.) | |||||||
| ELIE | OXWICH | TOTLAND | ||||||||
| EXMOUTH (M.W.S.S.) | PADSTOW (M.W.S.S.) | TREEN | ||||||||
| EYEMOUTH | PALLING | TREVOSE HEAD | ||||||||
| FAIRLIGHT | PEEL (KNOCKALOE) | TYNEMOUTH | C. 34 | |||||||
| FELIXSTOWE | C. 19 | PEMBREY | USAN | |||||||
| FIFENESS | PENMON | VENTNOR | ||||||||
| FILEY | PENRHYN | WALNEY ISLAND | C. 34 | |||||||
| FINDON | PENZER POINT (PENZANCE (M.W.S.S.) | WALTON-ON-NAZE | ||||||||
| FISHGUARD (M.W.S.S.) | PETERHEAD | WELLS | ||||||||
| FORELAND | POLPERRO | WEST BAY | ||||||||
| FOWEY (M.W.S.S.) | PORLOCK | WIDEMOUTH (ILFRACOMBE) | ||||||||
| FRASERBURGH (M.W.S.S.) | PORTHCAWL | WHITBY (M.W.S.S.) | ||||||||
| GLENARM | PORTHDYNLLAEN | WICK (M.W.S.S.) | ||||||||
| GORLESTON | C. 47 | PORTHLEVEN | WINTERTON | |||||||
| GORRAN HAVEN | PORTHOUSTOCK | WITHERNSEA | ||||||||
| GOURDON | PORT ISAAC | WYKE | ||||||||
| GREAT YARMOUTH | C. 44 | PORTLAND BILL | C. 25 | YEALM | ||||||
| GREGNESS (ABERDEEN) | PORTLING | |||||||||
| GROVE POINT | C. 16 | PORTMUCK | ||||||||
| GURNARD'S HEAD | PORTPATRICK |
21. GEOGRAPHICAL LIST OF COASTGUARD STATIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
(A) At all W.S.I. stations a regular coastguard will always be on watch or immediately available at the look-out position.
(B) At all W.S.II stations watch will be maintained by regular coastguards or auxilliary coastguards, but when an auxiliary coastguard is on watch a regular coastguard will always be available at short notice.
(A) At W.S.III stations the watch will be kept by regular or auxiliary coastguards, but not guarantee is given that a regular coastguard will be available if needed at short notice..
| PENDANTS | REMARKS | |||||||||
| LERWICK (M.W.S.S) | ST. ALBAN'S HEAD | |||||||||
| KIRKWALL | KIMMERIDGE | |||||||||
| BROUGHNESS | GROVE POINT (P.W..S.S.) | |||||||||
| WICK (M.W.S.S) | PORTLAND BILL (P.W..S.S.) | |||||||||
| HELMSDALE | WYKE | |||||||||
| CROMARTY (SOUTH SUTOR) (P.W.S.S) | ABBOTSBURY | |||||||||
| BURGHEAD | WEST BAY | |||||||||
| LOSSIEMOUTH (M.W.S.S) | BEER HEAD (SEATON) | |||||||||
| BUCKIE (M.W.S.S) | EXMOUTH (M.W..S.S.) | |||||||||
| PORTSOY | TEIGNMOUTH (M.W..S.S.) | |||||||||
| BANFF (M.W.S.S) | TORQUAY (M.W..S.S.) | |||||||||
| FRASERBURGH (M.W.S.S) | BRIXHAM (M.W..S.S.) | |||||||||
| RATTRAY | BRIXHAM (BERRY HEAD) (M.W.S.S.) | |||||||||
| PETERHEAD | DARTMOUTH (P.W.S.S.) | |||||||||
| COLLIESTON | HOPE COVE (M.W.S.S.) | |||||||||
| BELHELVIE | MOTHCOMBE | |||||||||
| BRIDGE OF DON | YEALM | |||||||||
| GREGNESS (ABERDEEN) | RAME HEAD (P.W.S.S.) | |||||||||
| FINDON | LOOE (M.W.S.S.) | |||||||||
| STONEHAVEN | POLPERRO | |||||||||
| GOURDON | FOWEY (M.W.S.S.) | |||||||||
| USAN | MEVAGISSEY | |||||||||
| ARBROATH | GORRAN HAVEN | |||||||||
| CARNOUSTIE | PORTHCATHO | |||||||||
| ST. ANDREWS | ST. ANTHONY (P.W.S.S.) | |||||||||
| FIFENESS | PORTHOUSTOCK | |||||||||
| ELIE | COVERACK | |||||||||
| NORTH BERWICK | CADGWITH | |||||||||
| DUNBAR | LIZARD | |||||||||
| COCKSBURNPATH | MULLION | |||||||||
| EYEMOUTH | PORTHLEVEN | |||||||||
| BERWICK (M.W.S.S) | PRUSSIA COVE | |||||||||
| HOLY ISLAND | PENZER POINT (PENZANCE) (M.W.S.S.) | |||||||||
| BAMBURGH | TREEN | |||||||||
| SEAHOUSES | TOL-PEDN-PENWITH | |||||||||
| CRASTER | SENNEN COVE | |||||||||
| BULMER | ST. JUST | |||||||||
| AMBLE (M.W.S.S) | ST. IVES (CLODGY) (M.W.S.S.) | |||||||||
| CRESSWELL | PORTREATH | |||||||||
| NEWBIGGIN | ST. AGNES (CORNWALL) | |||||||||
| BLYTH (P.W.S.S) | NEWQUAY (CORNWALL | |||||||||
| TYNEMOUTH (P.W.S.S) | TREVOSE HEAD | |||||||||
| SOUTH SHIELDS | PADSTOW (M.W.S.S.) | |||||||||
| SUNDERLAND (P.W.S.S) | PORT ISAAC | |||||||||
| SEAHAM HARBOUR (M.W.S.S) | BUD | |||||||||
| HARTLEPOOL (P.W.S.S) | HARTLAND POINT | |||||||||
| SALTBURN | LUNDY ISLAND | |||||||||
| STAITHES | NORTHAM BURROWS (WESTWARD HO) (M.W.S.S.) | |||||||||
| KETTLENESS | CROYDE | |||||||||
| WHITBY (M.W.S.S) | WIDEMOUTH (ILFRACOMBE) | |||||||||
| ROBIN HOOD'S BAY | PORLOCK | |||||||||
| BURNISTON | LLANTWIT MAJOR | |||||||||
| SCARBOROUGH (M.W.S.S) | PORTHCAWL | |||||||||
| FILEY | MUMBLES (P.W.S.S.) | |||||||||
| BRIDLINGTON (M.W.S.S) | OXWICH | |||||||||
| WITHERNSEA | RHOSILI | |||||||||
| HOLMPTON | PEMBREY | |||||||||
| DONNA NOOK | TENBY | |||||||||
| MABLETHORPE | LINNEY HEAD | |||||||||
| SKEGNESS (M.W.S.S.) | ST. ANN'S HEAD (P.W.S.S.) | |||||||||
| WELLS | ST. DAVIDS | |||||||||
| CLEY | STRUMBLE HEAD | |||||||||
| CROMER | FISHGUARD (M.W.S.S.) | |||||||||
| MUNDESLEY | NEWQUAY (CORNWALL | |||||||||
| HAPPISBURGH | ABERSOCH | |||||||||
| PALLING | PORTHDYNLLAEN | |||||||||
| WINTERTON | HOLYHEAD (M.W.S.S.) | |||||||||
| GREAT YARMOUTH | CEMAES (CEMLYN) | |||||||||
| GORLESTON (P.W..S.S.) | PENMON | |||||||||
| LOWESTOFT (P.W..S.S.) | RHYL | |||||||||
| SOUTHWOLD | HOYLAKE | |||||||||
| ALDEBURGH | WALNEY ISLAND (P.W.S.S.) | |||||||||
| ORFORD | RAMSEY | |||||||||
| FELIXSTOWE (P.W..S.S.) | CASTLETOWN | |||||||||
| WALTON-ON-NAZE | PEEL | |||||||||
| CLACTON-ON-SEA | PORTLING | |||||||||
| RECULVER | DRUMMORE | |||||||||
| MARGATE | CRUMMAGH | |||||||||
| RAMSGATE | PORTPATRICK | |||||||||
| DEAL | BALLANTRAE | |||||||||
| ST. MARGARETS (LEATHERCOATS) (P.W..S.S.) | KILDONAN | |||||||||
| SANDGATE | SOUTHEND | |||||||||
| LADE | KILCHOMAN | |||||||||
| JURY'S GAP | DUNTULM | |||||||||
| FAIRLIGHT | STORNOWAY (M.W.S.S.) | |||||||||
| EASTBOURNE (LANGLEY POINT) | BANMOUTH | |||||||||
| BIRLING GAP | PORTRUSH | |||||||||
| NEWHAVEN (P.W..S.S.) | BALLYCASTLE (TORR HEAD) | |||||||||
| SHOREHAM (M.W..S.S.) | GLENARM | |||||||||
| LITTLEHAMPTON (M.W..S.S.) | PORTMUCK | |||||||||
| SELSEY | ORLOCK HILL (DONAGHADEE) (P.W.S.S.) | |||||||||
| HAYLING ISLAND | BALLYWALTER | |||||||||
| FORELAND | TARA | |||||||||
| VENTNOR | KILLOUGH | |||||||||
| ATHERFIELD | NEWCASTLE | |||||||||
| BROOK | KILKEEL (CRANFIELD POINT) | |||||||||
| TOTLAND | SCILLY ISLES | |||||||||
| KEYHAVEN | ST. MARY'S | |||||||||
| SOUTHBOURNE | ST. AGNES | |||||||||
| SANDBANKS (M.W..S.S.) | ST. MARTINS | |||||||||
| SWANAGE | ||||||||||
MINOR WAR SIGNAL STATIONS
Minor War Signal Stations have been established at many parts in the United Kingdom (see C.B. 01618Q. Parts III an IV). These stations are divided into three categories as follows:-
| A | ARDROSSAN | AULTBEA | CAMPBELTOWN | |
| KYLE OF LOCHALSH | LAMLASH | LARNE | ||
| OBAN | PETERHEAD | POOLE | ||
| RAMSGATE | SULLUM VOE | |||
| B | AMBLE | APPLEDORE | BANFF | |
| BERWICK | BRIDLINGTON | BRIXHAM (BERRY HEAD) | ||
| BUCKIE | EXMOUTH | FISHGUARD | ||
| FOWEY | FRASERBURGH | HOLYHEAD | ||
| LERWICK | LITTLEHAMPTON | LOSSIEMOUTH | ||
| PADSTOW | PENZANCE AND NEWLYN | ST. IVES AND HAYLE | ||
| SALCOMBE (HOPE COVE) | SCARBOROUGH | SEAHAM HARBOUR | ||
| SHOREHAM | SKEGNESS | TEIGNMOUTH | ||
| TORQUAY | WHITBY | WICK | ||
| C | BRIGHTLINGSEA | BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH | CAERNARVON | |
| FLEETWOOD | LLANELLY | LOOE | ||
| MONTROSE | PORTISHEAD | PRESTON | ||
| STORNOWAY | STRANRAER | WHITEHAVEN | ||
| WORKINGTON | ||||