Re: Area position codes on the continent 1944
Coastal Command used the RN grid for home waters.
Code changed usually every 3 months but at times of great activity it was altered every 2 weeks. So to decode a position you need to know the exact date it was given.
Code format is WWXX YYZZ where WW & XX are alpha, YY & ZZ are numeric
WW is a two letter code giving the Lat degree
XX is a two letter code giving the Long degree
YY is the Lat minute
ZZ is the Long minute
e.g.
56 30N 002 10W is the decode of
ZGSE 3002 on 4th Sept 1939
HGMB 3002 on 4th Feb 1940
PCLZ 3002 on 4th Sept 1940
NWYQ 3002 on 4th Jan 1944
It was said that the code was generated by drawing letters out of a hat and the random nature supports this.
Regards
Ross
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