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Glossary Item: Leigh light
Name Leigh light
Description A British WW2 anti-submarine device used in the Battle of the Atlantic which was a powerful carbon arc searchlight of 24 inches diameter fitted to a number of the RAFs Coastal Command patrol bombers to help them spot surfaced German U-boats at night.
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Name The Battle of the Atlantic, The Official Account of the Fight Against The U-Boats, 1939 - 1945
Category Action at Sea
Issued By Central Office Of Information
Issued For none
Published Oct/1946
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