HWU transmitter

The HWU transmitter is a French facility for transmitting orders to submerged submarines of the French Navy. Situated near at 46°42'47"N, 1°14'39"E, it is one of the largest radio transmitters in France and is visible on satellite pictures although it is completely blurred out.
Wikipedia
Floppy36, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Military installation
  • …is operated by Marine nationale (France)
  • Description: French submarine communications array

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-André de Rosnay.
JbF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3 km southwest of HWU transmitter.

HWU transmitter

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Latitude
46.71407° or 46° 42′ 51″ north
Longitude
1.24436° or 1° 14′ 40″ east
Open location code
8FR3P67V+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 69718557
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­radio_station
Wiki­data ID
Q1879264

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“HWU transmitter” goes by many names.

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