Admiralty Civilian Shore Wireless Service

Admiralty Civilian Shore Wireless Service (ACSWS)
Department overview
Formed	1912 formal 1939
Dissolved	1965
Superseding Department	GCHQ;
Jurisdiction	Government of the United Kingdom
Headquarters	Irton Moor, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, England
Parent Department	Admiralty

The Admiralty Civilian Shore Wireless Service (ACSWS) was a radio service and network of wireless stations operated by the British Royal Navy based at Irton Moor, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England from 1939 to 1956.^[1]

^ Archives, The National. "TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND RADIO (93): Admiralty Civilian Shore Wireless Service: formation". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. National Archives UK, ADM 1/10004, 1938-1939. Retrieved 1 July 2018.

[1] Archives, The National. "TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND RADIO (93): Admiralty Civilian Shore Wireless Service: formation". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. National Archives UK, ADM 1/10004, 1938-1939. Retrieved 1 July 2018.

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