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Old 5th May 2021, 01:48
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Turbinlite wasn't a code name, it was the name of the searchlight.
It wasn't successful but it wasn't worth persevering with to improve matters as better radar-equipped night fighters came along and removed the need.

The searchlight Coastal Command used was the Leigh Light.
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