Fogo Island Radar Station
Ground Radar Early Warning station
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Fogo Island Radar Station (Quad) was a United States Army General Surveillance Ground Radar Early Warning Station in the Dominion of Newfoundland.[1][2] It was built during World War II and responsible for monitoring air traffic from Gander to Goose Bay and into the Atlantic Ocean.[3] It was located in Sandy Cove, Fogo Island 260 kilometres (160 mi) north-northwest of St. John's.[4] It was closed in 1945.[5]
| Fogo Island Radar Station | |
|---|---|
| Part of United States General Surveillance Radar | |
| Newfoundland | |
 Emblem of the 685th Air Warning Squadron | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Radar Station |
| Code | Quad |
| Controlled by | Newfoundland Base Command |
| Location | |
 | |
| Coordinates | 49°42′32″N 054°04′18.8″W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942 |
| Built by | United States Army |
| In use | 1943–1945 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 685th Air Warning Company |
History
The site was established in 1942 as the first United States Ground Radar Early Warning Station, funded by the United States Army,[6] which stationed the 685th Air Warning Squadron on the site under operational control of Newfoundland Base Command at Pepperrell Air Force Base.[7] The station was assigned to Royal Canadian Air Force in November 1944, and was given designation "No 44 RU".[8] The RCAF operated the station until 1 October 1945.[9]
It operated an SCR-270 manned Early-warning radar.[10]
