Royal Navy WWII Indicator Loop Station, Oban

Royal Navy WWII Indicator Loop Station, Oban

 

This is at the entrance to Oban Bay and had submarine cables running out in a number of direction. These would give an indication of any vessel passing over them. The nearby Port War Signal Station would be contacted and they would signal the vessel, if no vessel could be seen then it would be indication that there was probably a submerged submarine.

 

More information here

 

indicatorloops.com/obanbay.htm

 

Alternative Names Oban Defences; Rubha Na H-Earba

Site Type OBSERVATION POST (20TH CENTURY)

Canmore ID 185079

Site Number NM83SE 90

NGR NM 8535 3232

Council ARGYLL AND BUTE

Parish KILMORE AND KILBRIDE

Former Region STRATHCLYDE

Former District ARGYLL AND BUTE

Former County ARGYLL

 

PWSS

 

Alternative Names Oban Defences; Camus Ban

Site Type SIGNAL STATION (20TH CENTURY)

Canmore ID 185083

Site Number NM83SE 91

NGR NM 8547 3212

Council ARGYLL AND BUTE

Parish KILMORE AND KILBRIDE

Former Region STRATHCLYDE

Former District ARGYLL AND BUTE

Former County ARGYLL

 

Also an XDO Post at Gallanach

 

Alternative Names Oban Defences; Gallanachmore Caravan Site

Site Type OBSERVATION POST (20TH CENTURY)

Canmore ID 185071

Site Number NM82NW 166

NGR NM 82889 27397

Council ARGYLL AND BUTE

Parish KILMORE AND KILBRIDE

Former Region STRATHCLYDE

Former District ARGYLL AND BUTE

Former County ARGYLL

Done