[Milsurplus] DFing Myth?

[J. Forster]

IMO, not radar alone, but a combination of Enigma decrypts and radar. The former
told them where to look, the latter was good for close in work. WW II radars
could not search a whole ocean.

-John

Steve Byan wrote:

> I can't recall the source where I read this (possibly "The Wizard War"
> <http://www.vectorsite.net/ttwiz.html>), but as I understand it, the
> Allies concocted the whole DF on the LO myth as a disinformation
> campaign to convince the German's that the British Navy was sinking
> their U-boats by DF'ing the LO in their radio receiver, instead of by
> locating them by radar. They went so far in this disinformation
> campaign as to contract with Scott to build "LO shielded" morale
> receivers for the troop ships.
>
> Regards,
> -Steve