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[edit] Apologies
I would like to make initial apologies to the original contributor of the article. I found the information in there arcane and at an unaccessible level for a general encyclopedia. I also found some bits that seemed inaccurate (for example, the original claimed that equal TD occurs along the BLL -- actually, it occurs along a line perpendicular to the BLL intersecting at the midpoint between stations).
I'd also like to make apologies for the diagram I uploaded. It is extremely crude and inaccurate (basically, the curves are not hyperbolas as they should be), but IMO it does get the point across.
I went looking for images of a LORAN station and the used images from the first website I could find -- Malone Station.
Lastly, I know that the article could have much more added to it: more info on receivers, notes about "correction factors", a note about multi-tasking stations (i.e. stations which serve as secondary and/or master and/or both in more than one chain, aka "dual-rated"), the longevity of LORAN-C in a world gone almost completely over to GPS, current LORAN-C advocacy, eLORAN and digital LORAN, more detail on LORAN-A, history of LORAN rooted in WWII.... come to mind.
-- [[User:KeithTyler|Keith D. Tyler Apologie[flame]]] 00:46, Dec 18, 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Acronym
The LORAN acronym is actually LOng Range Aids to Navigation. —This unsigned comment was added by 147.240.236.9 (talk • contribs) .
According to the US Coast Guard's 1992 LORAN Handbook, Chapter 1, "LORAN is an acronym for long-range navigation."[1]. (PD-US-GOV) I would assume, since they are the operator of LORAN in the USA, they would know what it is called. --Dual Freq 23:57, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
It seems that the Omega_Navigation_System link does not reference the correct article -- Robert Manning
[edit] Goniometer (Transmitters and antennas section)
The link to Goniometer seems to refer to a completely different item to anything which could be connected with a loading coil which passes high power to an antenna.
[edit] Accuracy?
Article should mention what amount of accuracy can be depended upon. Can you plot your location within, say, 10 meters with a modern LORAN receiver? Tempshill 18:12, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
- That might refer to the test in Alaska, where WAAS type corrections were transmitted via LORAN and used as a backup for WAAS, at high latitudes.[2] It doesn't look like it will be implemented, but it offers an interesting use for the system in an area where geosynchronous satellites are low on the horizon. That would mean that regular GPS would be less accurate than GPS + WAAS corrections sent via LORAN. Beyond that, I'm not sure I can help or provide a citation. --Dual Freq 00:05, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Height of LORAN-C towers
Please find out the height of antenna towers used for LORAN-C transmission. If they are taller than 300 metres respectively 350 metres, than add them please to List of masts and List of world's tallest structures. In both tables, there are already entrances for the station of Port Clarence at Alaska and the former LORAN-C transmitter Hellissandur on Iceland.
[edit] Backup antennas
Is it possible to use backup antennas, while maintenance on main antenna without enlarging error of position? Is it possible to tell the receiver if a backup antenna at an other location is used?
[edit] History of LORAN
Last Updated: November 29, 2006
Key Personnel in the development of LORAN
ADM Julius A Furer USN, RADM Harvey J Johnson USCG, RADM C A Park USCG, Capt Furth USN, CAPT LH Harding USCG (Coined the term LORAN), CDR Donald B MacMillian USN, LT DC Cowie USCG,
Nation Defense Research Council (NDRC) Division 11 Mr. M. Eastham, Dr. A Loomis, Dr. K Compton, Dr. JA Pierce MIT, Dr. C Street, Prof. J Stratton MIT, Dr. F Watson Field Engineers Mr. W Tierney, Mr. Waldschmitt MIT, Mr. MacKenzie MIT, Mr. Whipple MIT, Mr. Vissers MIT, Ken Taylor MIT, Dan Fink MIT, Davaidson MIT
CDR Worth RCN, LT Comdt Argyle RCNR
Capt Lawrence M. Harding - Project Officer, LT D C Cowie - Assist
Computer Loran Tables - Hydrographic Office - Hudson Terminal Building 50 Church St, NYC, NY LTJG F G Watson OINC 40 computers in operation
Engineering (G-E) operations Civil Engineering Division (G-EVC) - responsible for construction, buildings - LT Comdr Edward P Wagner XO Electronics and Communications (G-EEE) - responsible for equipment maintenance -LT Comdr Lawrence M Harding XO Navigation (G-NRN) Operations and personnel - Comdr Frederick G Wild XO
PERSONAL AWARDS FOR THE LORAN PROGRAM START-UP WWII
RADM HARVEY F JOHNSON - LEGION OF MERIT COMMODORE FREDERICK P DILLON - COMMENDATION RIBBON CAPT GORDON MacLANE - COMMENDATION RIBBON CDR KENNETH W DONNELL - LEGION OF MERIT LT ALBERT J SUMMERFIELD - BRONZE STAR
CONSTRUCTION DETACHMENTS
NAMED UNIT COMMISSIONED DECOMMISSIONED UNIT NO. COMMANDING OFFICE CONSTRUCTED
DET "A" 01-Sep-43 17. Okt 45 UNIT 26 LT Comdr John F Martin 9/43-12/43 Bering Sea, Western Aleutians, Central Pacific, Marshall Islands, LT Comdr Russel E Yates 12/43 Converted Hawaii, Phoenix and Marshall chains from DC to AC LT Comdr Frank P Ishmael to Jan 45 Enlisted transfer to UNIT 192 when Decomm LT Comdr Frank A Murray 1/9/45-
DET "B" UNIT 192 US Pacific Coast
DET "C" Mrz 44 18. Sep 45 UNIT 80 LT Comdr Frank L Busse to Aug 44 Hawaii, Mariana and Japan Chains LT Comdr Merton W Stoffle
DET "D" 05. Dez 45 UNIT 211 LT George L Kelly to Dec 44 Phoenix, Palau - Morotati, China Sea LT Gary S Morgan Jan 45 - Aug 45
Command Unit 20. Dez 45 UNIT 203 LT Comdr John F Martin 4/44-9/17/44 LT Comdr Kenneth W Donnell
Became Pacific Construction Det 20. Dez 45 LT Comdr Joseph T Valentine 12/45
Construction Det Supply Base UNIT 290 Located at Sand Is, HA
Advance Base Staging DET Jan 45 Nov 45 UNIT 390 LT Garrett H Order Located in Guam
LORAN "A" STATIONS
STANDARD LORAN WAS OFFICIALLY TURNED OVER TO THE COAST GUARD VIA THE NAVY JANUARY 1, 1943
November 1, 1945: 61 Transmitting Stations 41 Transmitting Stations emitting signals 7 Station were discontinue 2 under construction 1945 LORAN Declassified Radio Engineering Labs Built 1st 176 Loran Xmtrs. Henry Dietz produce after 1947.
January 1946 First public demonstration of LORAN at Floyd Bennett Field, NY
1946 56 LORAN-A stations and monitors operational - large reduction of stations because USAAF shutdown LORAN SS stations. June 1962 79 Loran A stations in operation 1977 65 Loran A stations in operation
Dec 31, 1980 The last 14 LORAN A stations closed down at midnight ending LORAN A coverage.
CO: CAPT Fontaine 1976 - 78 CO: CAPT Joseph Tanguay 1984 - 85
LORAN "A"
STATION NAME RATE ON-AIR IN SERVICE OFF-AIR UNIT No. MANNED Station Paired With Commanding Officers REMARKS CONTINUOUS OP BY
ADAK ISLAND, ALASKA 1L2-M CH RATE 1961 01. Jul 79 USCG Paired with ATTU ISLAND CO: ENS Charles E. Johnson 1943 Nov 27, 1943 - CO killed in PBY crush
Sta Letter: "D" 1L3/1L2 1L3-M CH RATE 1961 01. Jul 79 Paired with CAPE SARICHEF CO: LTJG Burr 1961 1961 DC2 died in auto accident WESTERN ALEUTIANS 1L6-M 1950 1961 Paired with CAPE SARICHEF Chain on air 2/17/44 1L7-M 1950 1961 Paired with ATTU ISLAND CO: LT Larry W Beason 1972-75
MONITOR DEC 1943 17 FEB 1944 1950 Unit 64 1L0/1L1 Last CO: LTJG Pendergast 1976-78 FPO 230
AGUNI, OKINAWA 4H0 NOV 1945 Unit 437 NEVER WENT ON-AIR
SS CHINA CHAIN 4H1 Work ceased late NOV 1945
AMCHITKA 1L0-M 8-Jun-44 1950 Unit 63 USCG Paired with ATTU 1st CO: ENS Solon B Kemon 43-44
Sta Letter: "C" 1L0 WESTERN ALEUTIANS Chain on air 2/17/44
AMGURI, ASSAM, INDIA 4L3-S SEP 1944 SEP 1944 25 OCT 1945 AMRY AF Paired with HOOGRIJAN
Letter name: "C"
China-Burma-India Chain
AMI, YUNNAN, CHINA 4L1-S 16 DEC 1944 FEB 1945 NOV 1945 AMRY AF Paired with KUNYAN
Sta Letter: "F" 4L0/4L1 4L0-S/SS APR 1945 APR 1945 NOV 1945 Paired with HANCHUNG K'UN-MING CHAIN
ANGAUR ISLAND, PALAU IS 2L1-S 01. Jan 65 312400Z DEC 77 FPO 3257 USCG Paired with YAP 1st CO: Morgan R Wright 45/46 Completion of 1st sta 11/23/53 AKA: PALAU,NGEAUR 2L1-S 1953 31. Dez 64 Paired with ULITHI CO: LT Ward 6/53-6/54 Staion rebuilt 1965-66
NAME CHANGED: 1967 CO: LTJG Kreisberg 6/54-6/55
Sta Letter: "A" 2L1 CO: LTJG Brown 1969-70
PALAU MOROTAI CHAIN 4H6 Mrz 45 02. Apr 45 18. Apr 46 UNIT 346 USCG PULO ANNA-PALAU CO: LTJG Jorgenson 1971-72
MONITOR 4H7 Mrz 45 02. Apr 45 18. Apr 46 PULO ANNA-MOROTAI CO: LTJG David Moore 1972-73
Chain on the air 4/14/45 CO: LTJG O'Brien 1974-75
CO: LTJG Young 1975-76
PALAU MOROTAI CHAIN 4H6 06. Dez 44 06. Dez 44 02. Apr 45 UNIT 334 USCG PULO ANNA-PALAU Mobile unit moved to the Philippines
MONITOR 4H7 06. Dez 44 18. Jan 45 02. Apr 45 PULO ANNA-MOROTAI upon completion of station
??1-Dec-44??
ANGUILLA, PR 2L2-M 1955 1959 Paired with GRAND TRUK Moved to Cape San Juan in 1959
AKA:RAMEY AFB 2L1-M Paired with TOBAGO ??? Borinquen, PR
APOLLONIA, NORTH AFICA 3H5-S/SS <15 OCT 1945 23003 Paired with ORAN
ATAFU 2L5-S 29. Sep 44 22. Nov 44 Dez 45 UNIT 93 USCG Paired with GARDNER 1st OINC: CRE A.F. Padgett Construction started 05 FEB 44
Sta Letter: "F" 2L5 DC to AC completed 15 JUL 45 The PHOENIX CHAIN Chain on air 12/16/44
ATTU ISLAND, ALASKA 1L2-S CH RATE 1961 01. Jul 79 USCG Paired with ADAK ISLAND 1st CO: ENS Edwin L Doster 1943-44 Construction started 11/43
Sta Letter: "T" 1L0 1L7-S 1950 1961 Paired with ADAK ISLAND CO: LTJG George Orford 1944-45 1st on Theodore Pt Sta Letter: "L" 1L2 1L0-S 11. Feb 44 8-Jun-44 1950 Unit 62 Paired with AMCHITKA CO: LTJG Ziemien 1945-46 1960 moved to Casco Cove WESTERN ALEUTIANS FPO 163 CO: LTJG Ron Lineburg 1946-47 Chain on air 2/17/44 CO: LTJG James H.B. Morton 1946-47
CO: LTJG Burton Weston 1947-48 CO: LT Erwin 1962-63 CO: LTJG Ingram 1973-74 CO: LTJG Kacmarski 1975 CO: LTJG Orr 1976 CO: LTJG Ted Mar 1978-79 CO: CWO Dave Billing 7/90-7/91
BACCARO, NOVA SCOTIA 1H2-S <01 FEB 1950 31 DEC 1981 HOST Paired with DEMING Ground broken Jun 19, 1942
Sta Letter: "B" 1H2/1H3 1H3-S <01 FEB 1950 312400Z DEC 80 Paired with NANTUCKET and turned over to Canadian Navy
Code Name: BAKER 1L1-S 012200Z JUL 43 10 DEC 1943 <01 FEB 1950 HOST Paired with NANTUCKET Survey made DEC 1942 1L2-S 01 OCT 1942 01 OCT 1942 <01 FEB 1950 HOST Paired with DEMING Survey made SUMMER 1942 1L1-S SEP 1942 01 OCT 1942 011800Z JUL 43 Unit 03 HOST Paired with MONTACK POINT Survey made SUMMER 1942
BAKER 2L4-S 20. Aug 44 28. Sep 44 Dez 45 UNIT 91 USCG Paired with GARDNER 1st OINC: RE Ennis T Adams Construction started 05 FEB 44
Sta Letter: "E" 2L4 DC to AC completed 15 Jul 45 The PHOENIX CHAIN Chain on air 12/16/44
BATAN, PHILLIPPINE 2H3-S XFER 1967 1972 PHILLIPPI Paired with CATANDUANES CO: LTJG Tom Tyler 1959-60 Koran War Service Medal
Sta Letter: "A" 2H3/2H4 2H4-S XFER 1967 1972 Paired with MIYAKO JIMA CO: LTJG Bill Roland - 1960-61 Sta construction completed 11/22/53
2H3-S CH RATE 1964 XFER 1967 USCG Paired with CATANDUANES CO: LTJG Weiskettle -1961-62 Station rebuilt 1961 2H4-S CH RATE 1964 XFER 1967 Paired with MIYAKO JIMA CO: LTJG O'Connor - 1967-68 1L4-S 1953 1964 USCG Paired with MIYAKO JIMA 1L5-S 1953 1964 Paired with CATANDUANES
BATHURST ISLAND 2H4-S 06. Jun 44 24. Jul 44 ARMY AF Paired with SIR GRAHAM MOORE
Sta Letter: "N" 2H4 BANDA SEA CHAIN
BATTLE HARBOR, LABRADOR 1L2-S 1961 31 DEC 1983 HOST Paired with FREDERICKSDAL 1st CO: WO William H Keel 1942-43 Transfer to CANADA: Sep 1, 1953
Sta Letter:"V" 1L3/1L4 1L3-S XFER 1953 1980 HOST Paired with BONAVISTA CO: WO Harry H Harrison 43-44 Big Fire at station 49-50 at White Point 1L4-S XFER 1953 1961 HOST Paired with FREDERICKSDAL 1st Isolated station
Code Name: LOVE 1L3-S Mrz 43 15 JAN 1944 XFER 1953 UNIT 06 USCG Paired with BONAVISTA Experimentation on-air testing 15 Nov 1942
AKA:Advance Base Buck NJN -Unit35 Survey made JUL 1942 Operational 1 Mar 1943
1L4-S Mrz 43 15 JAN 1944 XFER 1953 FPO 228 USCG Paired with FREDERICKSDAL Survey made JUL - AUG 1942
BILOXI, MISS 3H1-M CH RATE 1964 1968 USCG Paired with CAPE SAN BAIS
MOVED TO GRAND ISLE, LA 2H1-S 1952 1964 Paired with CAPE SAN BAIS
BIORKA ISLAND, ALASKA 1L5-S ADDED 1970 31. Dez 79 USCG Paired with GRAY POINT CO: LTJG Bird 1956-57
Sta Letter: "B" 1L5/1L6 1L6-S CH RATE 1961 31. Dez 79 Paired with OCEAN CAPE CO: LTJG J P Hantover 1971-72 AKA: SITKA 1L2-S 1952 1961 Paired with OCEAN CAPE CO: LTJG Marmol 1978-79 Last
BIZERTE, NORTH AFICA 3H4-S/SS 23001 Paired with PORT ERROL
BO, NORWAY 1L0-S 1961 10 NOV 77 HOST Paired with JAN MAYEN
Sta Letter: "N" 1L1/1L0 1L1-S 1961 10 NOV 77 Paired with TARVA (BJUGAN)
BJUGN, NORWAY (TARVA) 1L1-M 1961 10. Nov 77 HOST Paired with BO
Sta Letter: "B" 1L1 NAME CHANGED: 1968
BODIE ISLAND, NC 1H1-S 25 MAR 1945 11 APR 1945 1949 USCG Paired with FOLLY ISLAND 1949 - Moved to Cape Hatteras
REPLACE FENWICK 1L0-S 18 DEC 1944 010001Z FEB 45 1949 Paired with NANTUCKET Sta Letter: "H" 1L0/1H1 Moved to Cape Hatteras
BONA VISTA, NEWFOUNDLAND 1L3-M XFER 1953 1980 HOST Paired with BATTLE HARBOR 1st CO: James Koonce 1943 Transfer to CANADA: Sep 1, 1953
Sta Letter: "V" 1L3 1L3-M Feb 43 15 JAN 1944 XFER 1953 Unit 05 USCG Paired with BATTLE HARBOR CO: LT George Homan 1947-48 Survey made JUL 1942
Code Name: VICTOR FPO 227 CO: LT Robert Parkhust 1948-48 Huts destoryed by fire 1946/47 CO: LT Bernard Woods 1948-49
BRINDISI, ITALY 3H5-S/SS Paired with ORAN
CAMERON, LA 2L5-S 01. Mai 45 23. Mai 45 ARMY AF Paired with MATAGORDA
Sta Letter: "R" 2L5
Gulf of Mexico Training Chain
CAPE ATHOLL, GREENLAND 2S6-M 1954 1976 USCG Paired with CAPE CHRISTIAN CO: LTJG Taub 1953-54 CO: LTJG Nevins 1957 - 58 CO: LTJG Charles Glass 1958-59 CO: LTJG Cutler 1962- 7/63 CO: LTJG Bill Wilson 7/63 - 8/64 CO: LTJG Traver 7/1965-8/1966 CO: LTJG Scheeser 5/1970-6/1971 CO: LTJG Thomas H Gilmore 1973-74
CAPE BLANCO, OR 1H6-S CH RATE 1970 31. Dez 79 USCG Paired with POINT ARENA CO: LTJG Jackson 1946-48
Sta Letter: "B" 1H6/1L0 1L0-S CH RATE 1970 31. Dez 79 Paired with POINT GRENVILLE OINC: CPO Marcus L McGree 1962
2H3-S 01 FEB 1950 1970 USCG Paired with POINT ARENA OINC: CPO Robbins 12/1966-4/68 2H4-S 06. Jun 45 24. Jul 45 1970 USCG Paired with POINT GRENVILLE OINC: CPO MAZZA 1975-76 OINC: ETC Jim Allen 77-78 OINC: ETCS Dixon 78-79
CAPE CHRISTIAN, CANADA 2S6-S 1954 1976 USCG Paired with CAPE ATHOLL CO: LTJG Dennis Green 1958-59 4/16/53 CG Requests permission to build
Baffin Is. 2S7-S 1954 1976 Paired with NIPISAT CO: LTJG Tom Howard 1971-72 1 Officer & 32 Enlisted 1953 agreement
JCS cancelled closure in 1972
CAPE HATTERAS, NC 3H4-S CH RATE 1968 312400Z DEC 80 USCG Paired with NANTUCKET OINC: ETC Von Kessel 68-70 Replaced Fenwick 1945 1st at
Sta Letter: "H" 3H4/3H6 3H6-S CH RATE 1968 312400Z DEC 80 Paired with FOLLY ISLAND OINC: ETC Morrison 1974-76 Bodie Island,then later to Cape REPLACED BODIE IS. 1H4-S 1949 1968 Paired with NANTUCKET OINC: ETCS JG Allent 74-76 Hatteras (1949)
1H6-S 1949 1968 Paired with FOLLY ISLAND OINC: ETC Robert L Wilder 78-79 Last O-IN-C: ETC Holzbauer 79-80
CAPE SAN JUAN, PR 3L2-M CH RATE 1968 312400Z DEC 80 USCG Paired with SOUTH CAICOS CO: LTJG Ira D Thompson 1958-59
Sta Letter "J" 3L2 2L2-M 1959 1968 Paired with SOUTH CAICOS CO: LTJG John McDonnel 1960-62
2L2-M 1955 1959 Paired with Grand Turk CO: LTJG Gore 1963-65 OINC: CPO Bass 1976-78 OINC: ETC Jim Allen 1978-80
CAPE SAN BLAS, FLA 3H0-M CH RATE 1964 312400Z DEC 80 USCG Paired with VENICE CO: Maddox 1955 Manned by USAF until Jul 1955
Sta Letter "A" 3H0/3H1 3H1-M 1968 312400Z DEC 80 Paired with GRAND ISLE OINC: CWO Perry Campbell 1970
3H1-M CH RATE 1964 1968 Paired with BILOXI 2HO-M 1952 1964 Paired with VENICE 2H1-M 1952 1964 Paired with BILOXI
CAPE SARICHEF 1L3-S CH RATE 1961 01. Jul 79 USCG Paired with ADAK ISLAND 1st OINC: CRM Guy Bellinger 44-45 Tidal Wave Killed several CG personnel
UNIMAK ISLAND, ALASKA 1L6-S 01 FEB 1950 1961 USCG Paired with ADAK ISLAND 1st CO: LTJG Lawrence O Hamilton 1950 Station re-built in 1950 NAME CHANGE 1967 CO: Kirk Greiner 1956-57 Sta Letter: "S" 1L3 CO: Jack Malsom 5/66 - 5/67 BERING SEA Monitor MONITOR 1-Jul-1947 1950 Unit 25 USCG 1L2 St.Paul/Umnak CO: Ira Stolzenberg 12/70 -3/71
Code Name: Yoke FPO 86 CO: G Hale 1971-72
Chain on air 12/4/44 CO: James Friderici 72-73
CO: LTJG S. Jorgensen 75-76 CO: LTJG Robert Petko 76-77 CO: Tom Vorholt 1978-79
CATANDUANES, PHILLIPPINES 2H3-M XFER 1967 1972 PHILLIPPI Paired with BATAN ISLAND CO: LTJG Larry Graham 5/62 - 5/63 1955/56 Built perment. Buildings fm trailers
AKA: PANAY ISLAND 2H3-M CH RATE 1964 1967 USCG Paired with BATAN ISLAND CO: LT Eichleberger 1966 Sta construction completed 11/23/53 Sta Letter: "D" 2H3 1L5-M 1953 1964 USCG Paired with BATAN ISLAND
CHAMPAGNY ISLAND 2H5-S JUL 1944 AUG 1944 ARMY AF Paired with SIR GRAHAM MOORE
Sta Letter: "A" 2H5
BANDA SEA CHAIN
CHAR CHAPLI IS., INDIA 4L5-M/SS MAR 1945 MAR 1945 25 OCT 1945 HMRN Paired with PAYA
Sta Letter: "X" 4L5/4L6 4L6-M FEB 1945 FEB 1945 NOV 1945 Paired with PURI
China-Burma-India Chain
CHENGSHANTOU 1L1-M CHINA Paired with SHANGGULIN 1L0-M Paired with ZHUANGHE 1L4-S Paired with SHEYANGHE
COCONADA, MADIAS, INDIA 4L7-M FEB 1945 FEB 1945 NOV 1945 ARMY AF Paired with PURI
Sta Letter: "Z" 4L7
China-Burma-India Chain
DANVILLE, ILL 2H6-S Jul 45 Jul 45 ARMY AF Paired with GEORGE FIELD Used for training B-29 crews
Sta Letter: "D" 2H6 8 HRS/DAY Used for training B-29 crews
Central Interior US Training Chain
DEMING, NOVA SCOTIA 1H1-M 01. Feb 50 31 DEC 1981 Unit 04 HOST Paired with PORT-AUX-BASIQUE Ground broken Jun 27, 1942
Sta Letter: "D" 1H1/1H2 1H2-M 01. Feb 50 31 DEC 1981 HOST Paired with BACCARO and turned over to Canadian Navy Sta Letter: "D" 1L2/1L7 1L7-M 15. Mrz 45 26 OCT 1945 01. Feb 50 USCG Paired with PORT-AUX-BASIQUE XFER TO CANADIANS: 1 OCT 1942
Code Name: DOG Survey made JUL 1944 1L2-M 01-Okt-42 01-Okt-42 1950 HOST Paired with BACCARO Survey made SUMMER 1942
EAST BLOCKHOUSE, WALES 1H5-S 1976 312400Z DEC 77 HOST Paired with ESTACA DE VARES
Sta Letter "W" 1H5 1S3-M 1961 1976 HOST Paired with PORSPODOR
ENIWETOK, MARSHALL IS 1H1-M CH RATE 1970 312400Z DEC 77 USCG Paired with WAKE ISLAND 1stCO: LTJG Richard Hope 1950-51 Monitor Sta on Japtan Is 1950s
Sta Letter: "E" 1H1/1H2 1H2-M CH RATE 1970 312400Z DEC 77 Paired with KWAJALEIN CO: LTJG Clarence Pare 1951-52 Nov 1, 1952 Terrmonuclear test NAME CHANGE: 1967 1L0-M Jan 51 CH RATE 1970 USCG Paired with WAKE ISLAND CO: LT Combs 1953-54 March 1953 - Hydrogen Bomb Test
1L1-M Jan 51 CH RATE 1970 Paired with KWAJALEIN CO: LTJG Robert S Lucas 1956 Station rebuilt 1973 FPO 3237 CO: LTJG AB Ford 1964-65 CO: LTJG NYSTAL 1971-72 Atomic Test - Greenfield CO: LTJG Cooley 1972-73 CO: LTJG Smith 1973-74 CO: LTJG Lacey 1974-75 CO: LTJG Bobby Hollingsworth
ESTACA DE VARES, SPAIN 1H5-M 1976 312400Z DEC 77 USCG Paired with EAST BLOCKHOUSE CO: LT Reynard 1961
Sta Letter "S" 1H5 1S4-M 1961 1976 USCG Paired with PORSPODOR CO: LT Katchaian 1964-65 Radio Call Sign AOB50 CO: LTJG Lambertson 65-66
CO: LTJG Jon Neff 1970-71 CO: LTJG Lake 1971-72 CO: LTJG Christopher Waring 1974-75 CO: LTJG David Crawford 1975-76 CO: LTJG John Wcislo 1976-78
FENWICK, DE 1L0-S 012200Z JUL 43 10 DEC 1943 010000Z FEB 45 Unit 01 USCG Paired with NANTUCKET First experimental pair
Letter name "F" Survey made DEC 1942 Site of abandoned CG Station MOVE TO BODIE ISLAND 1L0-S DEC 1941 MAY 1942 011800Z JUL 43 USCG Paired with MONTAUK POINT Transferred to CG operational Code Name: FOX cognizance Jan 1, 1943
OP Freq: 1950Khz
FLORES, AZORES 1S7-S 1965 1977 HOST Paired with SANTA MARIA
Sta Letter "F" 1S7
FOLLY ISLAND,SC 3H6-M CH RATE 1968 312400Z DEC 80 USCG Paired with CAPE HATTERAS CO: LTJG Charles Sopko 1946-49 1968 Xmtr Tower Replaced
Sta Letter:"C" 3H6/3L1 3L1-M CH RATE 1968 312400Z DEC 80 Paired with JUPITER Last OINC: ETC Libby 77/81 AKA: FOLLY BEACH 1H7-M 1961 1968 Paired with JUPITER
1H6-M 1949 1968 Paired with CAPE HATTERAS 1H7-M 1949 1961 Paired with HOBE SOUND 1H1-M 25 MAR 1945 11 APR 1945 1949 Paired with BODIE ISLAND 1H2-M 17 JAN 1945 15 MAY 1945 1949 Paired with HOBE SOUND Survey made 10 AUG 1942 FREDERICKSDAL, GREENLAND 1L2-M 1961 31 DEC 1983 Unit 07 HOST Paired with BATTLE HARBOR 1st CO: LTJG Clark 1942-8/43 11/11/42 Construction begins
Letter name "N" 1L2/1L4 1L4-M 11-Mrz-43 15. Jan 44 1961 FPO 1900 USCG Paired with BATTLE HARBOR CO: LT Cross 8/43- 3/11/43 Sta becomes Operational LIBA Not Activated 1/43 - 51 USCG Manned
Code Name: NAN 1951 Danish
FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS, HI 2L6-M 1-Jan-1952 01. Jul 79 Z40152 USCG Paired with KAUAI 1st CO: LTJG John J Rashti 44-45 Xmt/Rec Ant Heights 125/65ft
East/Tern Island 2L7-M 8-Jan-1958 01. Jul 79 Paired with JOHNSON ISLAND CO: LT Earl H Adams mid 40's 1946-47 CO murdered in bunk Sta Letter: "T" 2L6/2L7 2L1-M 27 JUL 1944 19 OCT 1944 1951 UNIT 204 Paired with NIIHAU 1stCO: LT Hawkins 1952-9/53 (Tern) Lorsta on EAST Is until 1952 Sta Letter: "G" 2L1 FPO 80 CO: LT Raymond Wood 9/1953-9/54 Lorsta on Tern Is until closed HAWAIIAN CHAIN CO: LT Ed Bragg 1955-56 6 month tour in late 40's Chain on air 11/8/44 CO: LT RT Getman 8/56-7/57
CO: LTJG Bruce Patterson 1962 CO: LTJG George Archer 1964 CO: LT Robert Bates 4/66-4/67 CO: LT Jack E Rader 4/67- 4/68 CO: LT Hank Kofron 1968-69 CO: LT Haggers 3/69-3/70 CO: LT H.F. Hirsch 3/70-3/71 CO: LTJG Durrie Monsma 1971-72 CO: LTJG Walter Martin 1972-73 CO: LTJG Robert Trainer 1973-74 CO: LTJG Hertz 1975-76 CO: Lt Brysow Randolph Date UNK CO: LTJG Walter Henry
GALVESTON, TX 3H2-M 1968 312400Z DEC 80 USCG Paired with GRAND ISLE
Sta Letter: "G" 3H2/3H3 3H3-M 1968 312400Z DEC 80 Paired with PORT ISABEL
GARDNER 2L4-M 28. Sep 44 22. Nov 44 Dez 45 UNIT 92 USCG Paired with BAKER 1st CO: ENS Charles Sopko 1944-46 DC to AC completed 15 JUL 45
Sta Letter: "R" 2L4/2L5 2L5-M 28. Sep 44 22. Nov 44 Dez 45 Paired with ATAFU Construction started 7/24/44 Nikumaroro Is. Dec-1944? 25 person crew The PHOENIX CHAIN Chain on air 12/16/44
GARTHS NESS, SHETLAND 1S1-M 1961 312400Z DEC 77 HOST Paired with NEWTON POINT
Sta Letter "G" 1S1 1L6-S-b 03 NOV 1944 15 NOV 1944 1961 HOST Paired with SKUVANES Sta Letter "W" 1L6
GEORGE FIELD, IL 2H6-M Jul 45 Jul 45 ARMY AF Paired with DANVILLE ON-AIR 8 hours a day
Sta Letter: "P" 2H6/2H7 2H7-M Jul 45 Jul 45 ARMY AF Paired with STURGIS Used to training B-29 crews
Central Interior US Training Chain Used for training B-29 crews
GESASHI 2H5-S XFER 1 JAN 78 10. Mrz 97 Z40179 JAPN Paired with MIYAKO JIMA
Sta Letter: "E" 2S7/2H6 2H6-M XFER 1 JAN 78 10. Mrz 97 JAPN Paired with HACHIJO Sta Letter: "E" 2H5 2S7-S XFER 1 JAN 78 10. Mrz 97 JAPN Paired with OSHIMA
2S7-S CH RATE 1964 312400Z DEC 77 USCG Paired with OSHIMA 2H5-S ADDED 1964/5 312400Z DEC 77 USCG Paired with MIYAKO JIMA 2H6-S CH RATE 1964 312400Z DEC 77 USCG Paired with IWO JIMA 1964 moved to Gesashi from Ike Shima
GOUJI 1L5-S CHINA Paired with SHEYANGHE 1S1-S Paired with SHITANG
GRAND ISLE, LA 3H1-S 1968 312400Z DEC 80 USCG Paired with CAPE SAN BAIS
Sta Letter "I" 3H1/3H2 3H2-S 1968 312400Z DEC 80 Paired with GALVESTON
GRAND TURK ISLAND 2L2-S 1955 1959 Paired with CAPE SAN JUAN 2L3-S 1955 1959 Paired with SAN SALVADOR
GRAY POINT, BC 1L4-M 1970 31. Dez 79 HOST Paired with SPRING ISLAND Construction began 4/71
Moresby Is. 1L5-M 1970 31. Dez 79 Paired with BIORKA ISLAND Sta Letter: "G" 1L4/1L5
GUAM 2L2-S 01 JAN 1965 312400Z DEC 77 UNIT 336 USCG Paired with YAP 1st CO: ENS David B McCoy 44-45 Nov 25,1965 - 3 WWII Japs
Sta Letter: "U" 2L2/2L3 2L3-S 1953 312400Z DEC 77 FPO 939 Paired with SAIPAN O-IN-C: BMC Taplin 60-61 walked out of the jungle AKA: COCOS, OROTE PT 2L2-S 1953 31. Dez 64 Paired with ULITHI CG UNIT 203 produce temporary Sta Letter: "V" 4H2/4H3 4H2-S 27 DEC 1944 12 JAN 1945 1953 Paired with ULITHI charts for theater operations NAMED CHANGED: 1967 4H3-S 28 NOV 1944 16. Dez 44 1953 Paired with SAIPAN Non-restricted 20 JUN 62 MARIANAS CHAIN Moved from COCOS Is to OROTE PT Chain on air 12/26/44
HACHIJO JIMA 2H7-S XFER 1 JAN 78 10. Mrz 97 JAPAN Paired with GESASHI
Sta Letter: "U" 2S0/2H7 2S0-S XFER 1 JAN 78 10. Mrz 97 JAPAN Paired with HASAKI
2H7-S 1967 312400Z DEC 77 HOST Paired with IWO JIMA 2S0-S 1967 XFER 31 DEC 77 HOST Paired with HASAKI
HANCHUNG, SZECHWAN, CHINA 4L0-M/SS APR 1945 APR 1945 NOV 1945 ARMY AF Paired with AMI
Letter name: "G"
China-Burma-India Chain
HASAKI, JAPAN 2S0-M XFER 1967 10. Mrz 97 JAPAN Paired with HACHIJO JIMA
Sta Letter: "Z" 2S2/2S0 2S2-S XFER 1967 10. Mrz 97 JAPAN Paired with KAMAISHI
2S0-M 1967 XFER IN 67 HOST Paired with HACHIJO JIMA 2S2-S 1959 XFER IN 67 USCG Paired with KAMAISHI
HEBRIDES, MANGERSTA 1L6-S 15-Dez-43 16. Jul 44 312400Z DEC 77 HOST Paired with SKUVANES
UNITED KINGDOM Sta Letter: "A" 1L6
HOBO SOUND, FL 1H7-S 1949 MOVED 1962 USCG Paired with FOLLY ISLAND OINC: ETC Herbert Parkin 57/58
Sta Letter: "G" 1H2 1H2-S 17 JAN 1945 15 MAY 1945 1949 Paired with FOLLY ISLAND OINC: ETC Jim Bachtell 59/60
HOOGRIJAN, ASSAM, INDIA 4L3-M SEP 1944 SEP 1944 25 OCT 1945 HMRN Paired with AMGURI
Letter name: "A" 4L4-M SEP 1944 SEP 1944 25 OCT 1945 HMRN Paired with PAYA
IKE SHIMA 2H4-S 01 FEB 1950 1964 USCG Paired with OSHIMA (ELMO5) 1st CO: LTJG Melvin D Sargent 45-46 Koran War Service Medal
Letter name: "J" 4H7-S 01 FEB 1950 1964 FPO 3256 USCG Paired with IWO JIMA CO: LT Richard Rounsville 1958 ICHI HANARE, is.near 4H4-S 27. Mai 45 10. Jun 45 01. Feb 50 UNIT 350 USCG Paired with IWO JIMA CO: LTJG John C Armocost 1960-61 JAPAN CHAIN CO: LT Tom Sullivan 1963 - 64 Chain on air 9/1/45 Last CO: LTJG Leon Beaudin 1964
IWO JIMA 2H6-M CH RATE 1964 312400Z DEC 77 USCG Paired with GESASHI 1st CO: LTJG Reginald O Falk 45-46 Koran War Service medal
Sta Letter: "K" 2H6 2H7-M 1967 312400Z DEC 77 Paired with HACHIJO JIMA CO: LT Fagan 1947-48 Loran A Equip replaced 1963 Sta Letter: "Y" 2H7 2H7-M CH RATE 1964 1967 Paired with O-SHIMA CO: LT Harold Parker 1955 KITANO POINT 49-52 4H6-M 01 FEB 1950 1964 Paired with O-SHIMA CO: LT Arnold Beran 1961 KANGOKU IWO 45-48 4H7-M 01 FEB 1950 1964 Paired with ICHI HANARE(GESASH CO: LT Fritz Melsheimer 1962 - 63 JAPAN CHAIN 4H4-M 16. Mai 45 10 JUN 1945 1950 Unit 348 Paired with ICHI HANARE(GESASH CO: LT Chuck Kelly 1963-64 Chain on air 9/1/45 4H5-M 1-Dez-1945 25 DEC 1945 1950 FPO 3139 Paired with O-SHIMA
JAN MAYEN, NORWAY 1L0-M 1961 10 NOV 77 HOST Paired with BO
LORAN "C" STATION Sta Letter: "J" 1L0
JOHNSON ISLAND, HI 2L7-S 8-Jan-1958 01. Jul 79 USCG Paired with FRENCH FRIGATE SHO
Sta Letter: "O" 2L7
JUPITER, FL 3L5-S ADDED 1969 312400Z DEC 80 USCG Paired with SAN SALVADOR Commissioned July 12, 1962
Sta Letter: "P" 3L1 3L1-S CH RATE 1968 312400Z DEC 80 Paired with FOLLY ISLAND Sta Letter: "J" 3L5 1H7-S 1962 1968 Paired with FOLLY ISLAND
KAUAI, HI 2L5-S 08 JAN 1965 01. Jul 79 USCG Paired with UPOLU POINT 1st CO: LTJG John G Price 44-45
Sta Letter: "K" 2L5 2L6-S 01. Jan 52 01. Jul 79 Paired with FRENCH FRIGATE SHO CO: John Carlile 66-68 Sta Letter: "M" 2L6 2L5-S 1952 08 JAN 1965 Paired with MOLIKAI HAWAIIAN CHAIN Monitor 2L0 11 JUL 1944 19 OCT 1944 01 JAN 1947 UNIT 207 USCG NIIHAU-HAWAII Chain on air 11/8/44 2L1 27. Jul 44 19 OCT 1944 01 JAN 1947 FRENCH FRIGATE-NIIHAU
KUNYAN, YUNNAN, CHINA 4L1-M 16 DEC 1944 FEB 1945 NOV 1945 ARMY AF Paired with AMI
Sta Letter:: "D" 4L2-M 16 DEC 1944 FEB 1945 NOV 1945 Paired with LUTZE K'UN-MING CHAIN
KUTDLEK, GREENLAND 1L5-M 1961 1977 HOST Paired with ORSSUIAGSSUAQ
Sta Letter:: "O"
KWAJALEIN, MARSHALL IS 1H2-S CH RATE 1970 312400Z DEC 77 USCG Paired with ENIWETOK 1st CO: LTJG Lamont A Freeman 44-45 March 1953 Hydrogen bomb test
KWAJALEIN ATOLL, EBEYE Is. 1L1-S Jan 51 1970 Paired with ENIWETOK CO:LTJG Francis X Closter 1945 - 46 Kwadack Is 1944 1st station location Kwadack Is./Augustine 2L2-S 07. Okt 44 01 DEC 1944 1951 UNIT 82 Paired with MAJURO CO: LTJG Wyatt 1954-55 Moved to Ebeye 1950? NAME CHANGED: 1967 FPO 3233 CO: LTJG William S. Ingersoll 74-75 DC to AC completed 16 AUG 45 Sta Letter: "K" 2L2 CO: LTJG Richard M Sebek 1977-78 Sta Letter: "Y" 1H2 The MARSHALL CHAIN Chain on air 12/16/44
KYUSHU, CHINA SEA 4H0 NOV 1945 UNIT 472 CHAIN NEVER WENT ON-AIR
SS CHINA CHAIN Work ceased late NOV 1945
LONGGUN 1S6-S CHINA Paired with SANZAO
LUTZE, YUNNAN, CHINA 4L2-S 16 DEC 1944 FEB 1945 NOV 1945 ARMY AF Paired with KUNYAN
Letter name: "E" K'UN-MING CHIAN
MAJURO 2L2-M 28 SEP 1944 01 DEC 1944 1951 UNIT 83 USCG Paired with KWAJALEIN 1st CO: ENS William F Pierce DC to AC completed 16 AUG 45
Sta Letter: "D" 2L2/2L3 2L3-M 28 SEP 1944 01 DEC 1944 1951 FPO 3234 Paired with MAKIN CO: LT Ober 1947-48 Moved to ENIWETOK Rogeron/Loraine The MARSHALL CHAIN CO: LT Rogar F. Erdmann 1950 Chain on air 12/16/44
MAKIN 2L3-S 28 SEP 1944 01 DEC 1944 1951 UNIT 84 USCG Paired with MAJURO 1st CO: ENS Charles A Rollston 44-45 DC to AC completed 16 Aug 45
BIKATI, Gilbert Atoll FPO 3610 CO: LTJG John Thomas 1945-46 1951 - CO stabbed to death by crew member VARSITY CO: 1951 Sta Letter: "L" 2L3 CO: LT Green 1951-52 The MARSHALL CHAIN Chain on air 12/16/44
MAPIA, PHILIPPINES 4H0-M 24 MAR 1945 07 APR 1945 25 SEP 1945 USCG Paired with SULUAN
Sta Letter: "N" 4H0
Southwest Pacific Chain
MARSHALL POINT, MA 1H7-S 1971 312400Z DEC 80 USCG Paired with NANTUCKET 1st OINC: ETC Douglas D Addy 70-72 Dedication Ceremonic Sept 20, 1971
Sta Letter "M" 1H7
MASURO 16 DEC 1944 1951
MATAGORDA, TX 2L5-M 01 MAY 1945 23 MAY 1945 ARMY AF Paired with CAMERON
Sta Letter: "M" 2L6-M 01 MAY 1945 23 MAY 1945 Paired with PORT ISABEL
Gulf of Mexico Training Chain
MATSUMAE, JAPAN 2S3-S XFER 1967 10-Mrz-1997 JAPAN Paired with NIIGATA 1stCO: LT John B Hayes 11/51-11/52 Koran War Service Medal
HOKKAIDO 2S3-S CH RATE 1964 XFER 1967 HOST Paired with NIIGATA CO: LT Bye 1959-60 AKA: MAYSUMAE 2H0-S 1952 1964 USCG Paired with NIIGATA CO: LT Maloney 1960-61 Sta Letter: "E" 2S3 Last CO: LT Macon T. Jordan 64
MATSUE 2S4-S XFER 1967 10-Mrz-1997 JAPAN Paired with NIIGATA Koran War Service Medal MIHO BAY, JAPAN 2S5-S XFER 1967 10-Mrz-1997 Paired with TSUSHIMA
HONSHU 2S4-S CH RATE 1964 XFER 1967 HOST Paired with NIIGATA Sta Letter: "F" 2S4/2S5 2S5-S ADDED 1964 XFER 1967 Paired with TSUSHIMA ELMO 3 2H1-S 1952 1964 USCG Paired with NIIGATA
2H2-S 1952 1952 1964 Paired with PUSAN
MIYAKO JIMA, RYUKYU IS 2H5-M XFER 1978 10-Mrz-1997 FPO 3166 JAPAN Paired with GESASHI CO: LTJG Leon Beaudin 1963-64 Koran War Service Medal
Sta Letter: "I" 2H4/2H5 2H5-M 1971 312400Z DEC 77 HOST Paired with GESASHI CO: LTJG Frank Dunn 1967-68 Typhoon Sarah 59 leveled all build
2H4-M CH RATE 1964 1970 USCG Paired with BATAN ISLAND ings except S/P.
2H5-M ADDED 1964 1971 USCG Paired with GESASHI Sta construction completed 11/23/53
1L4-M 1953 1964 USCG Paired with BATAN ISLAND
MOLOKAI 2L5-M 1952 08 JAN 1965 USCG Paired with KAUKI CO: LT Rose 55-57 2L4-M 1952 08 JAN 1965 USCG Paired with UPOLU POINT (HAWAII) CO: LT Ron Youngman 7/63 - 7/65
MONTAUK POINT, NY 1L0-M DEC 1941 MAY 1942 011800Z JUL 43 UNIT 02 USCG Paired with FENWICK First experimental pair
Sta Letter: "M" 1L1-M SEP 1942 1 OCT 1942 011800Z JUL 43 Paired with BACCARO Site of abandoned CG Station Code Name: MIKE Survey made SUMMER 1942 Transferred to CG operational
cognizance Jan 1, 1943 Op Freq: 1950khz
MOROTAI, PALAU 4H7-S 28. Apr 45 18. Apr 46 Unit 345 USCG Paired with PULO ANNA 1st CO: ENS Harold W Meyer 45-46
Sta Letter: "M" 4H7 FPO 936 (Pangeo) 4H7-S 06-Dez-44 06. Dez 44 14. Apr 45 UNIT 333 USCG Paired with PULO ANNA Mobile unit transfer to Philippines PALAU MOROTAI CHAIN 01-Dec-44?? upon completion of station Chain on air 4/14/45
NANTUCKET (SIASCONSET) 1H3-M <01 FEB 1950 312400Z DEC 80 UNIT 10 USCG Paired with BACCARO CO: LTJG W P Clark 8/43-44 Feb 27, 1952 A serve winter strom (61Knot winds
Sta Letter: "S" 1H3/3H4 1H7-M ADDED 1971 312400Z DEC 80 Paired with MARSHALL POINT topped the Loran Twr. Sta Letter: "S" 1L0/1L1 3H4-M CH RATE 1968 312400Z DEC 80 Paired with CAPE HATTERAS Sta Letter: "N" 1H7/3H5 3H5-M 011200Q FEB 69 312400Z DEC 80 Paired with SANDY HOOK
Code Name: SUGAR 3H5-S CH RATE 1968 011200Q FEB 69 Paired with SANDY HOOK 1H5-S 1951 1968 Paired with SANDY HOOK 1H4-M 1949 1968 Paired with CAPE HATTERAS 1L0-M 18 DEC 1944 010001Z FEB 45 1949 USCG Paired with BODIE ISLAND 1L1-M 012200Z JUL 43 10. Dez 43 <01 FEB 1950 Paired with BACCARO
FENWICK MOVED TO C.H. 1L0-M 012200Z JUL 43 10. Dez 43 010001Z FEB 45 Paired with FENWICK
Survey made DEC 1942 (1L0/1) June 1943 station completely built
NAULO POINT, LUZON 1L6-M XFER 1967 1972 PHILLIPPI Paired with TALAMPULAN CO: WO John T. Lee 1945-46
Santa Cruz, Zambales 1L6-M 04 JUL 1945 19 JUL 1945 XFER 67 USCG Paired with TALAMPULAN CO: LTJG Cecil Gray 1964 - 65 PHILLIPPINES Sta Letter: "L" 1L6
NEWTON POINT, UK 1S1-S 1961 312400Z DEC 77 HOST Paired with GARTHS NESS
Sta Letter "N" 1S1/1S2 1S2-S 1961 312400Z DEC 77 HOST Paired with WEYBOURNE
NIIGATA, JAPAN 2S3-M XFER 1978 10-Mrz-1997 APO 68 JAPAN Paired with MATSUMAE CO: LTJG Daniel B Charter 1959-60 Koran War Service Medal
HONSHU 2S4-M XFER 1978 10-Mrz-1997 Paired with MATSUE Sta Letter: "C" 2S3/2S4 2S3-M CH RATE 1964 XFER 1967 HOST Paired with MATSUMAE
2S4-M CH RATE 1964 XFER 1967 Paired with MATSUE 2H0-M 1952 1964 USCG Paired with MATSUMAE 2H1-M 1952 1964 Paired with MATSUE
NIIHAU, HI 2L0-S 11 JUL 1944 19 OCT 1944 1951 UNIT 205 USCG Paired with HAWAII 1st CO: Ens Elmar F Kooh 44-45 Capture Jap flier 1944-45
Sta Letter: "Q" 2L0/2L1 2L1-S 27. Jul 44 19 OCT 1944 1951 Paired with FRENCH FRIGATE SH 18 month tour - 12 men 11/46 HAWAIIAN CHAIN 1951 CG departed ??? Chain on air 11/8/44
NIPISAT, GREENLAND 2S7-M 1954 1976 HOST Paired with CAPE CHRISTIAN
NOMAIKE, JAPAN 2S6-M XFER 1978 10-Mrz-1997 JAPAN Paired with TSUSHIMA CO: LTJG George Ashey 1958-59
KYUSHU 2S7-M XFER 1978 10-Mrz-1997 JAPAN Paired with GESASHI CO: LTJG Lonsdale 1959 -60 AKA: ELM05, OSHIMA 2S6-M CH RATE 1964 XFER IN 67 HOST Paired with TSUSHIMA Sta Letter: "N" 2S6/2S7 2S7-M CH RATE 1964 XFER IN 67 Paired with GESASHI
2H3-M 1953 1964 ELM05 USCG Paired with PUSAN 2H4-M 1953 1964 ELM05 Paired with ICHI HANARE
OCEAN CAPE, YAKUTAT, AK 1L6-M CH RATE 1961 31. Dez 79 USCG Paired with BIORKA ISLAND CO: LT James S. Gracey 5/53-5/54
Sta Letter: "Y" 1L6/1L7 1L7-M CH RATE 1961 31. Dez 79 Paired with SPRUCE CAPE CO: Ira Stolzenberg 1970
1L2-M 1952 1961 Paired with BIORKA ISLAND Last CO: David Hildebrand 1979 1L3-M 1952 1961 Paired with SPRUCE CAPE
OCHI-ISHI 2S1-S XFER 1978 10. Mrz 97 JAPAN Paired with OKAMAISHI 2S1-S 1964 XFER 1967 HOST Paired with OKAMAISHI 2S1-S 1959 1964 USCG Paired with OKAMAISHI
OKAMAISHI, JAPAN 2S1-M XFER 1978 10-Mrz-1997 JAPAN Paired with OCHIISHI
Sta Letter: "O" 2S1/2S2 2S2-M XFER 1978 10-Mrz-1997 Paired with HASAKI
2S1-M 1964 XFER 1967 HOST Paired with OCHIISHI
2S2-M 1964 XFER 1967 Paired with HASAKI 2S1-M 1959 1964 USCG Paired with OCHIISHI 2S2-M 1959 1964 Paired with HASAKI
ORAN, NORTH AFICA 3H5-M/SS 23002 Paired with BRINDISI 3H5-M/SS <15 OCT 1945 Paired with APOLLONIA
ORSUIAGSSUAQ, GREENLAND 1L4-S 1961 1977 HOST Paired with SANDUR
Sta Letter "G" 1L4/1L5 1L5-S 1961 1977 Paired with KUTDLEK
O-SHIMA 2H7-S CH RATE 1964 1967 Unit 349 USCG Paired with IWO JIMA 1st CO: LT W A Wright 45-46 Koran War Service Medal
Sta Letter "O" 4H5 4H6-S 01 FEB 1950 1964 Paired with IWO JIMA CO: LTJG Salvatori Bardero 1953 60 miles south of tokyo JAPAN CHAIN 4H5-S 6-Dez-1945 25 DEC 1945 01 FEB 1950 Paired with IWO JIMA CO: LTJF Gordon Hall 1955-56 Fire at station 1954/55 Chain on air 9/1/45 CO: LTJG Hugh Murphy 1956-57
CO: LTJG Jim Wilson 1957-58 CO: LTJG Ralph Eustis 1958-59 CO: LTJG Benjamin 1959-60 CO: LTJG John R Michell 1960-61 OinC: WO1 William Liming 63/64 Activation of LORAN C mon
PALAU 4H6-S Mrz 45 280345MAR45 18. Apr 46 Unit 343 USCG Paired with PULO ANNA 1st OINC: CRE Andrew A Lucas 45-46
Sta Letter "U" 4H6 FPO 3016 Ngesebus (Peleliu) Is 4H6-S 01-Dez-44 06. Dez 44 280345MAR45 UNIT 331 USCG Paired with PULO ANNA CO: LTJG David R Domke Mobile unit transfer to Philippines PALAU MOROTAI CHAIN upon construction of station Chain on air 4/14/45
PAYA, ASSAM, INDIA 4L4-S SEP 1944 SEP 1944 25 OCT 1945 HMRN Paired with HOOGRIJAN
Letter name: "B" 4L5-S/SS MAR 1945 MAR 1945 25 OCT 1945 HMRN Paired with CHAR CHAPLI IS
China-Burma-India Chain
POINT ARENA, CA 1H5-M CH RATE 1970 31. Dez 79 UNIT 403 USCG Paired with POINT ARGUELLO CO: WO Fred Baines 46-47 Mobile Loran A Group "G" 1944
Sta Letter: "A" 1H5/1H6 1H6-M CH RATE 1970 31. Dez 79 Paired with CAPE BLANCO OINC: ETC Haywood 1965
West Coast Chain 2H2-M <01 FEB 1950 1970 USCG Paired with POINT ARGUELLO OINC: ETC Ed Scott Dec 1969-72 2H3-M <01 FEB 1950 1970 Paired with CAPE BLANCO 1H6-S 15 JUN 1945 01 JUL 1945 1947 USCG Paired with POINT SUR
POINT ARGUELLO, CA 1H4-S CH RATE 1970 31. Dez 79 UNIT 405 USCG Paired with SAN MATEO Mobile Unit Group "G" 1944
Sta Letter: "G" 1H5/1H7 1H5-S CH RATE 1970 31. Dez 79 Paired with POINT ARENA CO: CWO Froelich 1966 Sta Letter: "P" 1H4 2H1-S 1964 1970 Paired with SAN MATEO OINC: ETC Hayden 1966-67
West Coast Chain 2H2-S 01. Feb 50 1970 USCG Paired with POINT ARENA OINC: ETC Bob Olsen 1971 1H7-S 15 JUN 1945 01 JUL 1945 1947 USCG Paired with POINT SUR OINC: ETC Bill Dibble 1972 OINC: ETC Bill Towne 1974
POINT GRENVILLE, WA 1L0-M CH RATE 1970 31. Dez 79 USCG Paired with CAPE BLANCO
Sta Letter: "W" 1L0/1L1 1L1-M CH RATE 1970 31. Dez 79 Paired with SPRING ISLAND
2H4-M JUN 1945 JUL 1945 1970 USCG Paired with CAPE BLANCO 2H5-M OCT 1945 1970 Paired with SPRING ISLAND
POINT SUR 1H6-M 15 JUN 1945 01 JUL 1945 1947 UNIT 404 USCG Paired with POINT ARENA
Sta Letter: "S" 1H6/1H7 1H7-M 15 JUN 1945 01 JUL 1945 1947 USCG Paired with POINT ARGUELLO
West Coast Chain
PORSPODOR, FRANCE 1S3-S 1961 1976 HOST Paired with EAST BLOCKHOUSE 1S4-S 1961 1976 Paired with ESTACA DE VARES
PORT-AUX-BASQUES 1H1-S XFER 1953 31 DEC 1981 HOST Paired with DEMING Xfer to Host Nation 26 June 1953
Sta Letter "P" 1L7 1H1-S 01. Feb 50 XFER 1953 USCG Paired with DEMING
1l7-S 15. Mrz 45 26. Okt 45 01. Feb 50 UNIT 79 USCG Paired with DEMING
PORT ERROL, SCOTLAND 3H4-M/SS 700 Paired with BIZERTE
PORT ISABEL, TX 3H3-S 1968 312400Z DEC 80 USCG Paired with GALVESTON
Sta Letter: "T" 2L6 2L6-S 01 MAY 1945 23 MAY 1945 ARMY AF Paired with MATAGORDA, TX Sta Letter: "P" 3H3
Gulf of Mexico Training Chain
PORTO SANTO, MADERIA IS 1S5-S 1965 1977 HOST Paired with SAGRES
Sta Letter "P" 1S5/1S6 1S6-S 1965 1977 Paired with SANTA MARIA
PULO ANNA, PALAU 4H6-M Apr 45 18-Apr-46 Unit 344 USCG Paired with PALAU 1st CO: Ens Richard R Hydeman 44-45
Sta Letter: "T" 4H6/4H7 4H7-M 28. Apr 45 18-Apr-46 Paired with MOROTAI PALAU MOROTAI CHAIN Chain on air 4/14/45 4H6-M 01-Dez-44 06. Dez 44 Apr 45 UNIT 332 Paired with PALAU Mobile unit transfer to Philippines
4H7-M 01-Dez-44 06. Dez 44 14-Apr-45 Paired with MOROTAI upon completion of station
PURI, ORISSA, INDIA 4L6-S FEB 1945 FEB 1945 NOV 1945 HMRN Paired with CHAR CHOPLI
Letter name: "Y" 4L7-S FEB 1945 FEB 1945 NOV 1945 Paired with COCONADA
China-Burma-India Chain
PUSAN, KOREA ELMO4 2H2-M 5-Jan-1953 01 JAN 1954 1964 ELMO 4 USCG Paired with MATSUE (MIHO BAY) OINC: William Liming 2x 50's Koran War Service Medal
REPLACED BY TSUSHIMA 2H3-S 5-Jan-1953 01 JAN 1954 1964 FPO 966 Paired with OSHIMA (NOMAIKE) 1st CO: LT John McAnn 52/53 52/53 full operation
CO: LT Robert Bennet 57-58 Was a Mobile Unit to move IAW with lines CO: LT John Dirschel 58/59 CO: LT Barry Roberts 59/60 CO: LT Robert Bennett 61/62 CO: LT Larry Crowell 62/63 CO: LT David Flanagan yr unkn
SAGRES POINT, PORTUGAL 1S5-M 1965 1977 HOST Paired with PORTO SANTO
NAME CHANGED: 1971 Sta Letter "S" 1S5
SAIPAN ISLAND, MARIANAS 2L3-M 1953 312400 DEC 77 Unit 337 USCG Paired with GUAM Ens Robert O Leming 45-46 rebuilt permanent cinder block
Sta Letter: "A" 2L3 4H3-M 28 NOV 1944 16-Dez-1944 1953 FPO 3245 Paired with GUAM (COCOS) CO: LTJG Flanagan 56/57-Sta 2/3 island off-limits training Sta Letter: "S" 4H3 CO: LTJG Art Mergner 7/66-7/67 Tawian Chinese in infiltration NAME CHANGED: 1967 CO: LTJG Melvin Sellers 7/67-7/69 techniques - CIA MARIANAS CHAIN CO: LTJG Thompson 7/69- Hotel now sit on site Chain on air 12/26/44 CO: LTJG Timothy S Sullivan 1977-78 1948 UE-1 Timers installed
SANDUR, ICELAND 1L4-M 1961 1977 HOST Paired with ORSSUIAGSSUAQ
Sta Letter: "S" 1L4
SAN MATEO POINT 1H4-M CH RATE 1970 31. Dez 79 USCG Paired with POINT ARGUELLO OINC: ETC House 1973-75
SAN MATEO, CA 2H1-M 1964 1970 Paired with POINT ARGUELLO NAME CHANGED: 1965 Sta Letter: "M" 1H4
SAN SALVADOR, BWI 3L5-M ADD 1969 312400Z DEC 80 USCG Paired with JUPITER CO: LTJG Leon D Santman 1955-56 2/58-12 Apr 58 Station Rebuilt
Sta Letter: "B" 3L5 3L3-M CH RATE 1968 312400Z DEC 80 USCG Paired with SOUTH CAICOS CO: LTJG Leo Jordan 1958-59 Sta Letter: "S" 3L3 2L3-M 1959 1968 USCG Paired with SOUTH CAICOS CO: LTJG Keith R Ellington 1967-68
2L3-M 1955 1959 USCG Paired with GRAND TURK
SANDY HOOK, NJ 3H5-S 011200Q FEB 69 312400Z DEC 80 USCG Paired with NANTUCKET
Sta Letter "J" 3H5 3H5-M CH RATE 1968 011200Q FEB 69 Paired with NANTUCKET
1H5-M 1951 1968 Paired with NANTUCKET
SANTA MARIA, AZORES 1S6-M 1965 1977 HOST Paired with PORTO SANTO
Sta Letter "I" 1S7/1S6 1S7-M 1965 1977 Paired with FLORES
SANZAO 1S4-M CHINA Paired with SHIBEISHAN 1S6-M Paired with LONGGUN
SHANGGULIN 1L1-S CHINA Paired with CHENGSHANTOU
SHEYANGHE 1L4-M CHINA Paired with CHENGSHANTOU 1L5-M Paired with GOUJI
SHIBEISHAM 1S3-M CHINA Paired with TIADASHAN 1S4-S Paired with SANZAO
SHITANG 1S1-M CHINA Paired with GOUJI 1S2-M Paired with TIANDASHAN
SIR GRAHAM, MOORE IS 2H4-M 06 JUN 1944 24 JUL 1944 ARMY AF Paired with BATHURST ISLAND
Letter name: "W" 2H5-M JUL 1944 AUG 1944 Paired with CHAMPAGNY ISLAND
BANDA SEA CHAIN
SKUVANES, FAEROE IS 1L7-M Before 1961 1977 HOST Paired with VIK 1st CO: LT Holland RN 1943
DEMARK 1L6-M-b 03. Nov 44 15 NOV 1944 1961 Paired with GARTHS NESS Sta Letter: "U" 1L6/1L7 1L6-M 15-Dez-43 16 JUL 1944 1977 Paired with HEBRIDES
1L5-M 25. Nov 43 16-Jul-44 1961 Paired with VIK
SOUTH CAICOS, BWI 3L2-S CH RATE 1968 312400Z DEC 80 USCG Paired with CAPE SAN JUAN CO; LTJG Spence 1965-66 Constructed 11 Feb 58 - 30 Sep 59
StaLetter: "C" 3L3/3L2 3L3-S CH RATE 1968 312400Z DEC 80 Paired with SAN SALVADOR CO: LTJG Wright 1971-72
2L2-S 1959 1968 Paired with CAPE SAN JUAN CO: LTJG Roy James Casto 1972-73 2L3-S 1959 1968 Paired with SAN SALVADOR CO: LTJG Mike Round 1973-74 CO: LTJG Marple 1976-78 CO: LTJG Mark S. Kern 1978-79 Last CO: LTJG Kenneth A. Armstrong 1979-80
SPRING ISLAND, VANCOUVER 1L4-S ADDED 1970 30 OCT 1977 HOST Paired with GRAY'S POINT
Sta Letter: "V" 1L1/1L4 1L1-S CH RATE 1970 30 OCT 1977 Paired with POINT GRENVILLE
2H5-S OCT 1945 1970 Paired with POINT GRENVILLE Fire destoryed generators: 30 OCT 1977
SPRUCE CAPE 1L7-S CH RATE 1961 31. Dez 79 USCG Paired with OCEAN CAPE OINC:LT Norman Clover 1951 Const.Eng T-137/A138 80ft Stick
Sta Letter: "K" 1L7 1L3-S Feb 52 1961 Paired with OCEAN CAPE 1st CO: LT Herbert J Lynch 50-51 Station off air 0731 - on air 0807
CO: LTJG Wee Smith 1956-57 3/29/64 after earthquake 3/28/64 CO: LTJG Clyde Lusk 1957-58 CO: LT Goodman 1966-67 OINC: ETC Cobb 1972-73 OINC: ETC Donald T. Stayton 74-75 OINC: ETC Larry Gemoets 1975-76 OINC: ETC Rogar Johnson 1976-77
ST. MATTHEW 1L1-S 11. Sep 43 10. Jul 44 OCT 1946 Unit 05 USCG Paired with ST. PAUL 1st CO: ENS Eugene T Barwick 44-45 8/20/44 - CG released 24 female & 5 Male
Sta Letter: "M" 1L1 10 HRS 18. Okt 43 FPO 84 Reindeer shorty after leaving island
Code Name: Mike 16 HRS 10. Nov 43 5 men lost during testing
BERING SEA CHAIN 22 HRS 01. Jan 44 12 MONTH TOUR OF DULY Chain on air 12/4/44 24 HRS 10. Jul 44
ST. PAUL 1L1-M SEP 1943 10. Jul 44 OCT 1946 UNIT 60 USCG Paired with ST MATTHEW 1st CO: ENS Albert J Preston 44-45
Sta Letter: "P" 1L1/1L2 1L2-M SEP 1943 10. Jul 44 1950 FPO 83 Paired with UMNAK CO: LT Fred Baines 1945-46
Code Name: Peter 10 HRS 18. Okt 43 CO: LT Fred Bookout 1947-48
BERING SEA CHAIN 16 HRS 10. Nov 43 CO: ENS George D Winstein 1948 - 49 Chain on air 12/4/44 22 HRS 01. Jan 44
24 HRS 10. Jul 44
STURGIS, KY 2H7-S Jul 45 Jul 45 ARMY AF Paired with GEORGE FIELD Sta Letter "S" 2H7 8 Hrs per day Used for training B-29 crews Central Interior US Training Chain
SULUAN, PHILIPPINES 4H0-S 24 MAR 1945 07 APR 1945 25 SEP 1945 USCG Paired with MAPIA
Letter name: "P" 4H1-S 24 MAR 1945 07 APR 1945 01 AUG 1945 USCG Paired with ULITHI
Southwest Pacific Chain
TALAMPULAN, PHILIPPINES 1L6-S XFER 1967 1972 PHILIPPI Paired with NAULO POINT CO: LTJG David H. Freeborn 62-63 On USN Base Sangler PT
CALAMIAN GROUP 1L7-S XFER 1967 1972 Paired with TARUMPITAO CO: LTJG Bob Kujawa 68-69 Sta Letter: "B" 1L6/1L7 1L6-S 04 JUL 1945 19 JUL 1945 1967 USCG Paired with NAULO POINT SOUTH CHINA SEA CHAIN 1L7-S 04 JUL 1945 19 JUL 1945 1967 Paired with TARUMPITAO
TARUMPITAO 1L7-M XFER 1967 1972 PHILLIPPI Paired with TALAMPULON CO: LTJG Casey 1963-64
Sta Letter: "R" 1L7 1L7-M 04 JUL 1945 19 JUL 1945 USCG Paired with TALAMPULON CO: LTJG Joe Anderson 7/64 - 8/65 SOUTH CHINA SEA CHAIN Last CO: LTJG Karl Quinn 1971
TIANDASHAN 1S2-S CHINA Paired with SHITANG 1S3-S Paired with SHIBEISHAN
TOBAGO Seen as a propose site.
TSUSHIMA, JAPAN 2S5-M XFER 1 JAN 78 10. Mrz 97 JAPAN Paired with MIHO BAY (MATSUE)
Sta Letter: "T" 2S5/2S6 2S6-S XFER 1 JAN 78 10. Mrz 97 JAPAN Paired with NOMAIKE (OSHIMA)
2S5-M 1964 1978 HOST Paired with MIHO BAY (MATSUE) 2S6-S 1964 1978 Paired with NOMAIKE (OSHIMA)
ULITHI 2L2-M 1953 31. Dez 64 Unit 338 USCG Paired with GUAM 1st CO: Ens Lloyd White 44-45 1946 on Pontangris Island/moved to Falalop ??
Sta Letter: "H" 4H1/4H2 2L1-M 1953 31. Dez 64 FPO 3011 Paired with ANGAUR CO: LTJG Goldberg 7/46-1947 1950 Crew: LTJG, EN, SN, BM, HM, CS, 8ET, RM Potangeras Is./Falalop 4H1-M 24 MAR 1945 07 APR 1945 01 AUG 1945 Paired with SULUAN CO: LT Vance 4/60 - 4/61 MOVED TO YAP 4H2-M 27 DEC 1944 12 JAN 1945 1953 Paired with GUAM (COCOS) MARIANAS CHAIN Chain on air 12/26/44
UMNAK 1L2-S SEP 1943 10. Jul 44 1950 Unit 40 USCG Paired with ST. PAUL 1st CO: ENS Frank Drouin 43-44
Letter name: "U" 10 HRS 18. Okt 43 FPO 85
Code Name: Uncle 16 HRS 10. Nov 43
BERING SEA CHAIN 22 HRS 01. Jan 44 Chain on air 12/4/44 24 HRS 10. Jul 44
UPOLO POINT, HI 2L5-M 08 JAN 1965 01. Jul 79 Z40154 USCG Paired with KAUAI 1st CO: Ens Richard J Peterson 44-45 2L5 moved from MOLIKAI 1965
AKA: HAWAII 2L4-S 1952 08 JAN 1965 Paired with MOLIKAI NAME CHANGE: 1967 2L0-M 22. Jul 44 19 OCT 1944 1951 UNIT 206 Paired with NIIHAU Sta Letter: "J" 2L0 Sta Letter: "P" 2L5 HAWAIIAN CHAIN Chain on air 11/8/44
VENICE, FL 3H0-S CH RATE 1964 312400Z DEC 80 USCG Paired with CAPE SAN BAIS
Sta Letter: "V" 3H0 2H0-S 1952 1964 Paired with CAPE SAN BAIS
VIK, ICELAND 1L7-S 1961 312400Z DEC 77 Paired with SKUVANES Operation building blew down in Feb 1944
Sta Letter "O" 1L7 1L5-S 25. Nov 43 16-Jul-44 1961 Paired with SKUVANES Sta Letter: "K" 1L5
WAKE ISLAND 1H1-S CH RATE 1970 312400Z DEC 77 FPO 1181 USCG Paired with ENIWETOK CO: LTJG Thomas J Collins 9/52-9/53 Station rebuilt 1959
Sta Letter: "W" 1H1 1L0-S Jan 51 1970 Paired with ENIWETOK CO: LT Marshall K Phillips 1955 On Peale Is until 1963 CO: LTJG Bud Matthew 3/56-3/57
CO: LTJG Jim Fournier 3/57-4/58 CO: LTJG Bill Kime 1960-61 CO: LTJG Eugene J Hickey 1963-64 CO: LTJG Waustnek 1964-65 CO: LTJG Brian Richards 1965-66 CO: LTJG Bruce Austin 1975-76 CO: LTJG Mike Blume 1976-77
WEYBOURNE, UK 1S2-M 1961 312400Z DEC 77 HOST Paired with NEWTON POINT
Sta Letter "W" 1S2
YAP ISLAND, CAROLINE IS 2L1-M 01 JAN 1965 312400Z DEC 77 Z40180 USCG Paired with ANGUAR CO: LTJG C. Hooper 1975-76
Sta Letter: "Y" 2L1/2L2 2L2-M 01 JAN 1965 312400Z DEC 77 FPO 3014 Paired with GUAM NAME CHANGED: 1967
YONAKUMI 4H1 NOV 1945 Unit 416 NEVER WENT ON-AIR
CHINA SEA CHAIN Work ceased late NOV 1945
ZHUANGHE 1L0-S CHINA Paired with CHENGSHANTOU
STATION PAIRS
STATION PAIRS RATE ON-AIR OPERATIONAL OFF-AIR UNIT NO STAFFED REMARKS
AC (HOOGRIJAN/AMGURI) 4L3 SEP 1944 SEP 1944 25 OCT 1945 ARMY AF Survey APR 1944
AB (HOOGRIJAN/PAYA) 4L4 SEP 1944 SEP 1944 25 OCT 1945 ARMY AF Survey APR 1944
CG (FOLLY IS/HOBE SOUND) 1H2 17 JAN 1945 15 MAY 1945 1949 USCG Survey NOV44 - JAN 45
CH (FOLLY IS/BODIE IS) 1H1 25 MAR 1945 11 APR 1945 1949 USCG Survey NOV/DEC 1944 21 AUG 1945
CT (AMCHITKA/ATTU) 1L0 DEC 1943 08 JUN 1944 1950 USCG Survey FALL 1943
DB (DEMING/BACCARO) 1L2 01 OCT 1942 01 OCT 1942 1950 HOST Survey SUMMER 1942
DE (KUNYAN/LUTZE) 4L2 16 DEC 1944 FEB 1945 ARMY AF Survey OCT 1944
DF (KUNYAN/AMI) 4L1 16 DEC 1944 FEB 1945 ARMY AF Survey OCT 1944
DK (MAJORO/KWAJALEIN) 2L2 28 SEP 1944 01 DEC 1944 1951 USCG Survey MAR 1943
DL (MAJORO/MAKIN) 2L3 28 SEP 1944 01 DEC 1944 1951 USCG Survey MAR 1944
DP (DEMING/BONAVISTA) 1L7 15 MAR 1945 26 OCT 1945 1950 HOST Survey JUL 1944
GF (HANCHUNG/AMI) 4L0/SS APR 1945 APR 1945 NOV 1945 Survey MAR/APR 1945
HP (ULITHI/SULUAN) 4H1 24 MAR 1945 07 APR 1945 01 AUG 1945 USCG Survey FEB 1945
HV (ULITHI/GUAM) 4H2 27 DEC 1944 12 JAN 1945 1953 USCG Survey DEC 1944
KJ (IWO JIMA/OKINAWA) 4H4 16 MAY 1945 10 JUN 1945 1950 USCG Survey APR/MAY 1945
KO IWO JIMA/OSHIMA) 4H5 01. Dez 45 25. Dez 45 1950 USCG Survey OCT 1945
LB (NAWLO PT/TALAMPULON) 1L6 4 JUL 1945 19 JUL 1945 Survey MAY/JUN 1945
LN (BATTLE HAR/FREDERICK) 1L4 MAR 1943 15 JAN 1944 1961 HOST Survey JUL/AUG 1942
LV (BATTLE HAR/BONAVISTA) 1L3 MAR 1943 15 JAN 1944 1983 HOST Survey JUL 1942
MR (MATAGORGA/CAMERON) 2L5 01 MAY 1945 23 MAY 1945 AMRY AF Survey MAR/APR 1945
MT (MATAGORDA/PORT ISABEL 2L6 01 MAY 1945 23 MAY 1945 AMRY AF Survey MAR/APR 1945
NP (MAPIA/SULUAN) 4H0 24 MAR 1945 07 APR 1945 25 SEP 1945 Survey FEB 1945
PD (GEORGE FIELD/DANVILLE 2H6 JUL 1945 JUL 1945 Survey JUN 1945
PM (ST PAUL/ST MATTHEW) 1L1 SEP 1943 10 JUL 1944 OCT 1946 USCG Survey SEP 1942
PS (GEORGE FIELD/STURGIS) 2H7 JUL 1945 JUL 1945 Survey JUN 1945
PU (ST PAUL/UMNAK) 1L2 SEP 1943 10 JUL 1944 1950 USCG Survey SEP 1942
QG (NIIHAU/FRENCH FRIGAT) 2L1 27 JUL 1943 19 OCT 1944 01 JAN 1947 USCG Survey DEC 1943
QJ (NIIHAU/HAWAII) 2L0 11 JUL 1944 19 OCT 1944 01 JAN 1947 USCG Survey DEC 1943
RB (TARUMPITAO/TALAMPULON 1L7 4 JUL 1945 19 JUL 1945 Survey MAY/JUN 1945
RE (GARDNER/BAKER) 2L4 28 SEP 1944 22 NOV 1944 01 JAN 1947 USCG Survey FEB 1944
RF (GARDNER/ATAFU) 2L5 28 SEP 1944 22 NOV 1944 01 JAN 1947 USCG Survey FEB 1944
SA (PT SUR/PT ARENA) 1H6 15 JUN 1945 01 JUL 1945 <1950 ARMY AF Survey MAR/APR 1945
SB (NANTUCKET/BACCARO) 1L1 012200ZJUL43 10 DEC 1943 1950 USCG/HOST Survey DEC 1942
SG (PT SUR/PT ARGUELLO 1H7 15 JUN 1945 01 JUL 1945 <1950 ARMY AF Survey MAR/APR 1945
SH (NANTUCKET/BODIE IS) 1L0 18 DEC 1944 01 FEB 1945 1949 USCG Survey SEP 1944
SV (SAIPAN/GUAM) 4H3 28 NOV 1944 16 DEC 1944 1953 USCG Survey SEP/OCT 1944
TM (PULO ANNA/MOROTAI) 4H7 06 DEC 1944 14 JUN 1945 01 JAN 1947 USCG Survey NOV 1944
TU (PULO ANNA/PALAU) 4H6 06 DEC 1944 14 JUN 1945 01 JAN 1947 USCG Survey NOV 1944
UA (SANDUR/HEBRIDES) 1L6 15 DEC 1943 16 JUL 1944 1977 HOST Survey 7 JUN 1943
UK (SKUVANES/VIC) 1L5 25 NOV 1943 16 JUL 1944 1961 HOST Survey 7 JUN 1943
UW (SKUVANES/SHAW) 1L6-b 03 NOV 1944 15 NOV 1944 1961 HOST
WA (SIR GRAHAM/BATHURST) 2H4 06 JUN 1945 24 JUL 1945 Survey APR/MAY 1945 2H5 JUL 1944 AUG 1944 Survey JAN 1944/OCT 1945
WN (SIR GRAHAM/CHAMPAGNY) 2H4 06 JUN 1945 24 JUL 1945 Survey JAN 1944
XB (CHAR CHAPLI/PAYA) 4L5 MAR 1945 MAR 1945 25 OCT 1945 UK? Survey DEC 1944
XY (CHAR CHAPLI/PURI) 4L6 FEB 1945 FEB 1945 UK? Survey DEC 1944
ZY (COCONADA/PURI) 4L7 FEB 1945 FEB 1945 UK? Survey DEC 1944
LORAN "A" MONITORS
ADAK 1L0/1 DEC 1943 08. Jun 44 1950 UNIT 64 USCG Amchitka/Attu/StMatthew/StPaul CO: ENS Johnson 1944 - killed in PBY crash
WESTERN ALEUTIANS
ANGAUR ISLAND, PALAU IS 4H6/7 06 DEC 1944 14 JUN 1945 01 JAN 1947 UNIT 346 USCG Pulo Anna/Palau/Morotai
PALAU MOROTAI CHAIN
CANTON ISLAND 2L4/5 28 SEP 1944 22. Nov 44 01 JAN 1947 UNIT 94 USCG Atafu/Gardner/Baker CO: LT Frank Anderson 1947
THE PHOENIX CHAIN FPO 1301 Chain on air 12/16/44
CAPE SARICHEF 1L2 01. Jul 47 1950 UNIT 25 USCG St. Paul/Unmak
Chain on air 12/4/44 Dez 43 04-Dez-44
CHATHAM 1L0/1L1 1943 01 JAN 1947 UNIT 21 USCG Nantucket/Fenwick/Baccaro CO: LTJG Vera Hamerschlag 1943-45 1st all SPAR (woman) crew (11)
Moved fm Shakey Head
KAUAI 2L0/1 08. Jul 44 19 OCT 1944 01 JAN 1947 UNIT 207 USCG Hawaii/French Frigate/Niihau
THE HAWAIAN CHAIN Chain on air 11/8/44
MAJURO 2L2/3 28 SEP 1944 01 DEC 1944 1951 UNIT 85 USCG Makin/Majuro/Kwajalein 1st CO: LTJG Miles O. Davis DC to AC completed 16 AUG 45
Marilyn/Enigu FPO 3710 THE MARSHALL CHAIN Chain on air 12/16/44
Okinawa Unit 504 Never went on Air
China Sea Chain
RITIDIAN POINT, GUAM 4H2/3 04. Dez 44 1-Mrz-1945 OCT 1946 Unit 339 USCG Saipan/Ulithi/Guam CO: LT Ralph L Bernard 1944-45
THE MARIANAS CHAIN Chain on air 12/26/44
SANKATY HEAD 1L0/1 Dez 41 Dez 41 1943 USCG Montauk/Fenwick Transfer to USCG 1 Jan 1943
ST. GEORGE ISLAND, AK 1L2 10 JUL 1944 04-Dez-44 01. Jul 47 Unit 95 USCG St. Paul/Unmak 1st CO: LTJG Francis J Malloy 44-45
THE BERING SEA CHAIN
Twillingate, Newfoundland 1L2/1L3 1947 Unit 65 USCG Located on Argentia NFLD Naval Base
VENICE, FLA 3H1 1970 USCG
SKYWAVE SNYCHRONIZED
Skywave Snychronized was first tested 10 April 1943 between Fenwick Island, Delaware and Bonavista, Newfoundland. Extensive evaluation flights by U.S. and Allied Forces revealed an average position-fixing error of 1-2 miles. Source: The Loran-C System of Navigation Feb 1962 Jansky & Bailey
US SKYWAVE SNYCHRONIZED
EAST BREWSTER, MASS FALL 1943 Spring 1944 Paired with Gooseberry Falls Equipment shipped to Europe.
GOOSEBERRY FALLS, MT FALL 1943 Spring 1944 Paired with East Brewster
MONTAUK POINT, NY FALL 1943 Spring 1944 Paired with Key West
KEY WEST, FL FALL 1943 Spring 1944 Paired with Montauk Pt
EUROPEAN SS SYSTEM
SCOTLAND 3H4 OCT 1944 <15 OCT 1945 Paired with Port Errol
PORT ERROL/BIZERTE 3H4 OCT 1944 <15 OCT 1945 Paired with Scotland
ORAN/APPOLLONIA 3H5 OCT 1944 <15 OCT 1945 Paired with Brindisi
ORAN/BRINDISI 3H5 OCT 1944 <15 OCT 1945 Paired with Appollonia
MF/HF LONG BASELINE LORAN Skywave Long Baseline was tested by the Coast Guard shortly after WWII. It was similar to SS LORAN but operated at 10.585 Mc/s daytime and at 2 Mc/s might time for synchronization purposes.Preliminary tests were conducted between Catham, Mass and Fernandina Fl, in May 1944. These test were followed by additional tests between Hobe Sound, Fl and Point Chinato, PR in Dec-Jan 1945-46. Results of these tests showed the basic concepts tp be sound, but the difficulty in obtaining a suitable frequency allocation terminated development. Source: The Loran-C System of Navigation Feb 1962 Jansky & Bailey
LORAN "C"
LORAN C orignal towers 625ft. In 1961, the Serry Gyroscope Company wrote specs for the 1350ft tower at Port Clarence.
The first LORAN C system was installed on the US East Coast in 1957 by the Sperry Gyroscope Company, under the supervision of the USCG, to provide special purpose navigation service for the US Navy. The MEDSEA chain was the first Loran C operational chain (1959)
East Coast Chain calibration completion date: 28 AUG 1962.
June 1962 17 Loran C stations in operation
The US West Coast, Canadian West, and Gulf of Alaska Chains were the LORAN C chains specifically for civil use
ACTEUR SEC OFF 1965 1993 CO: Capt Jim McDonald 1987-89 CO: Capt Dana Starkweather 1989-91 CO: Capt Laure Somers 1991-93
AIR STATION NAPLES SEC OFF 1958 1966 Naples LORAN C Operational Command until 1966
MED SEC
AFIF, SA
SAUDI ARABIA NORTH 8990-M 1983 SA 1. SSX, 800KW SAUDI SOUTH 7170-X 1983
AL LITH
SAUDI ARABIA NORTH 8990-Y 1983 SA 1. SSX, 200KW
SAUDI SOUTH 7170-Y 1983
AL KHAMASIN, SA
SAUDI SOUTH 7170-M 1983 SA 1. SSX, 800KW
AL MUWASSAM, SA
SAUDI ARABIA NORTH 8990-Z 1983 SA 1. SSX, 800KW SAUDI SOUTH 7170-Z 1983
AR RUQI, SA
SAUDI ARABIA NORTH 8990-W 1983 SA 1. SSX, 200KW
ASH SHAYKH, SA 8990-X 1983 SA 1. SSX, 400KW
ANGISSOQ
NORTH ATLANTIC CHAIN SL-7-M 1963 1966 25 FEB 1975 HOST 1. Station Leader: H.A. HANSEN (1973-77) NORTH ATLANTIC CHAIN 7930-M RATE CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 312359Z DEC 83 2. LRE installed 12 APR 76 NORTH ATLANTIC CHAIN 9980-W RECONFIRURED JAN 1984 31. Dez 94 3. AN/FPN-44, 625ft Tower, 400KW LABRADOR SEA 7930-X 1983 01. Jan 84 31. Dez 94 4. 1350ft twr fell 8/1964
ATTU
NORTH PACIFIC CHAIN SL-2-Y 1960 1969 USCG FPN-42, 625ft Twr, 275kw CO: LT Erwin 1962-63 NORTH PACIFIC CHAIN SH-7-X RATE CHANGE 1969 25 FEB 1975 2nd xmtr up 1962 CO: LTJG Grey 1968-69 NORTH PACIFIC CHAIN 5930-X NAME CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 1977 CO: LT Thomas McNutt 1970-71 NORTH PACIFIC CHAIN 9990-X RATE CHANGE 1977 CO: LTJG Malcom Gray 1971-72
CO: LTJG RD Crane 1972-73 CO: LTJG Ingram 1973-74 CO: LTJG Orr 1975 CO: LTJG Kacmarski 1976 CO: LTJG Ted Mar 1978-79 CO: LT Michael A Baroody 1985-86 CO: LTJG Moore 1988-89 CO: CWO Dave Billing 7/90-7/91 CO: LTJG Cobly 1/91 - 1/92 CO: CWO Kevin McCarthy 95-96 CO: CWO David Fowler 98-99 CO: CWO Steven Pfister 02-03 CO: CWO Robert Kaufman 03-04 CO: CWO Michael Marion 04-6/05 CO: CWO Mark S Howard 6/05-
BARRIGADA, GUAM 9970-Z 1987 01. Jul 93 USCG CO: CWO Mahlem 1987
Replaced Yap OINC: ETCS Lapkiewicz 91/92 NORTHWEST PACIFIC
BARANOVICHI, RUSSIA
WESTERN USSR CHAIN 8000-Z USSR 1. 500KW
BAUDETTE LRE/FPN-42, 730ft Twr, 500KW CO: CWO Jim Rundlett 84/86
GREAK LAKES CHAIN 8970-Y 1979 Mrz 80 USCG OINC: ETC A.A. Alpers 86-87 NORTH CENTRAL 8290-W DEC 1990 161700Z APR 91 OINC: ETC James Chandler 87-88
OINC: ETC Bill Langrehr 88-92 OINC: ETCS Mark G Huntelman 5/98 - 7/02 OINC: ETC Hooper 94-98 OINC: ETC Casey C Jones 6/00 - 6/03 BAUMHOLDER, GE OINC: ETC Thomas M Hanson 6/03 -
CENTRAL EUROPEAN 3970-M 1979 USCG LORAN D, 5KW, AN/TRN-21
BILBEIS 4990-M HOST 6.4KW
SUEZ CANAL CHAIN
FPN-39, 625ft Twr, 200KW BO, NORWAY SL-6-X 1959 Mrz 60 1964 HOST
2nd OP Chain SL-0-X RATE CHANGE 1964 1966 NORWEGIAN SEA CHAIN SL-3-X RATE CHANGE 1966 1975 NORWEGIAN SEA CHAIN 7970-X NAME CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 312400 Dec 1994 Chain Code Name: Rail
BOISE CITY,OK USCG 1. SSX, 700ft Tower OINC: ETC Joe Jester 1990-94
SOUTH CENTRAL 9610-M 1991 OINC: ETC Mark O'Heir 06- GREAT LAKES 8970-Z MAR 1980
CANYON LAKE, TX
FORT HOOD CHAIN 4970-X 1982 US ARMY 1. LORAN D, 150W
CAROLINA BEACH, NC 1945 CYCLAN 1. First low freq test station CO: LCDR Scot Campbell 1964
AKA: CAPE FEAR, NC MASTER 1952 CYTAC 1955 (CYCLAN) CO: LT Sarra 1974-75 U.S. EAST COAST S0-M 1957 12 AUG 1957 SEP 1958 USAF 2. CYTAC/experimental sta 1952 CO: CWO Irv Gaines 1979-81 U.S. EAST COAST S0-M Sep 58 Aug 62 3. LORAN "C" test site CO: CWO Kirk Rose 1981 - U.S. EAST COAST SL-O-M 281200Z AUG 62 1965 USCG AN/FPN-15 (XW-1) Xmtr U.S. EAST COAST SS-0-M RATE CHANGE 1966 JAN 1967 4. 1958 antenna fell (625ft). U.S. EAST COAST SS-0-M 15 MAY 1967 06. Jan 69 Self supporting. Installed U.S. EAST COAST SS-7-M RATE CHANGE 6 JAN 1969 25 FEB 1975 New Type of Ant: Inverted V U.S. NORTHEAST CHAIN 9930-M RATE CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 09. Sep 78 5. AN/FPN-41/42, 625ft TOWER U.S. SOUTHEAST CHAIN 7980-Z RATE CHANGE 09. Sep 78 550KW, TIMER SN 19 U.S. NORTHEAST CHAIN 9960-Y RATE CHANGE 09. Sep 78 6. 15 MAY 1967 TIP ARRAY OPER
700KW 7. 1958 Air Force Transferred station to CG
CAPE RACE, NEWFOUNDLAND SS-0-X 1966 1966 06 JAN 69 HOST Twr fell FEB 2, 1993.
NORTH ATLANTIC CHAIN SL-7-Z 1966 25 FEB 1975 AN/FPN-45, 1350FT TWR, 1800KW U.S. EAST COAST SS-7-X RATE CHANGE 06 JAN 1969 25 FEB 1975 Mar 22,93 sta on-air at reduce U.S. EAST COAST 9930-X NAME CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 09. Sep 78 power, August 93 to full pwr. NORTH ATLANTIC CHAIN 7930-Z NAME CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 312359Z DEC 83 CANADIAN EAST COAST 5930-Y 01 FEB 80 300001Z APR 80 02. Feb 93 LABRADOR SEA 7930-W JAN 1984 02. Feb 93 CANADIAN EAST COAST 5930-Y 22. Mrz 93 Aug 93 LABRADOR SEA 7930-W 22. Mrz 93 Aug 93 31. Dez 94 NEWFOUNDLAND CHAIN 7270-W 1995
CARABELLE, FL 1. CYTAC EXPERIMENTAL STA
CYTAC SLAVE 1 1952 1955 2. Moved to JUPITER
CARIBOU, ME (PRESQUE ISLE LORAN C STATION) 1. Test facility in 1973 LCDR PLUSCH - CO 1975
CANADIAN EAST COAST 5930-M 01 FEB 80 300001Z APR 80 2. AN/FPN-42, 700ft TOWER Array U.S. NORTHEAST CHAIN 9960-W 09. Sep 78 350KW
CATANZARO, FRANCE 8940 HOST
COMFORT COVE
NEWFOUNDLAND CHAIN 7270-M 1995
CON SON, S. VIETMAN Construction started Jan 1966 CO: CDR Judd 1966-67
SE ASIA CHAIN S-0-Y 1 JUL 1966 8 AUG 1966 1969 USCG Declared OP 10/66 CO: LT Mike Bell 1970-71
SH-3-Y RATE CHANGE 1969 29.04.1975 Time 12:46 DANA, IN USCG 1. AN/FPN-44, 625ft Tower CO: CWO Kerpletski
U.S. EAST COAST SS-0-Z 1967 1967 06 JAN 1969 400KW CO: CWO David Gay U.S. EAST COAST SS-7-Z RATE CHANGE 06 JAN 1969 25 FEB 1975 CO: CWO Wilson G Hamilton 1984-86 U.S. EAST COAST 9930-Z NAME CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 9 SEP 1979 OINC: ETC Mark O'Heir 02-06 GREAT LAKES 8970-M MAR 1980 U.S. NORTHEAST COAST 9960-Z RATE CHANGE 9 SEP 1979
DENNIS
ST MARYS RIVER 4930-Z 1975 - 1980 010500Z JAN 81 USCG 1. 150ft TOWER, 100W
ACCUFIX XMTR DRUMMOND IS, MI
ST MARYS RIVER 4930-Y 1975 - 1980 010500Z JAN 81 USCG 1. 150ft TOWER, 100W
ACCUFIX XMTR
ECHING, GE
CENTRAL EUPOREAN 3970-Y 1979 USAF LORAN D, 5KW, AN/TRN-21
EJDE, FAEROES HOST
NORWEGIAN SEA CHAIN SL-6-M 1959 Mrz 60 1964 AN/FPN-38/39, 625FT Twr 325KW?? 2nd OP Chain Chain Code Name: Rail NORWEGIAN SEA CHAIN SL-0-M RATE CHANGE 1964 1966 AN/FPN-44, 625FT TWR, 400KW NORWEGIAN SEA CHAIN SL-3-M RATE CHANGE 1966 1975 Twr failed NORTH ATLANTIC CHAIN SL-7-X 1966 1975 NORWEGIAN SEA CHAIN 7970-M NAME CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 31. Dez 94 NORTH ATLANTIC CHAIN 7930-X NAME CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 312359Z DEC 83 NORTH ATLANTIC CHAIN 9980-X RECONFIGURED JAN 1984 31. Dez 94
ESTARTIT, SPAIN USCG FRN38/39 625ft Twr, 165kw 1st CO: LT Richard Wight 61/62
MEDSEA CHAIN SL-4-Z 01-Aug-61 Okt 61 1967 Construction 1961-62 2nd CO- LTJG Bill Schobert 62/63 Chain Code Name: TACK LRE installed Sep 1974 CO- LTJG Jack Orchard 73/76 1st Overseas OP Chain CO- LTJG David Reed 76/78
SL-1-Z RATE CHANGE 1967 1975 CO- LTJG James Watson 78/80 7990-Z NAME CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 312400Z DEC 94 CO: LTJG Mark Cerasale 80-82 CO: LTJG Robin Orr 84/86 CO: LTJG Brook Doty 86/88 Last CO- LT Bob Atadero 93/95
FALLON, NV FPN-44A, 625ft Twr,400KW OINC: ETC Todd Coleman 94-98
U.S. WEST COAST CHAIN 9940-M 1976 25 APR 1977 USCG
FOX HARBOR
CANADIAN EAST COAST 5930-Z 1983 01. Jan 84 HOST SSX, 700ft Twr, 800KW LABRADOR SEA 7930-M 1983 01. Jan 84 31. Dez 94 NEWFOUNDLAND CHAIN 7270-X 1995
FT. MCCLELLAN, ALA
SOUTHEAST US (Test) 3970-M 1979 USAF LORAN C/D
GEORGE, WA FPN-45, SLT, 1200KW 1st CO: CWO Bill Degeorge 75-76
U.S. WEST COAST CHAIN 9940-W 1976 25 APR 1977 USCG Solid State Dec 03 CO: CWO Lindeblad 1980-81 CANADIAN WEST COAST 5990-Y 03 AUG 1977 31 AUG 1977 OINC: ETC Kevin T Anderson 04-
GESASHI FPN-44/46, 625ft Twr, 1mw 1st CO: LT Bob Gardner 63/64
NORTHWEST PACIFIC CHAIN SS-3-Y 1964 25 FEB 1975 Z40179 USCG CO: LTJG David Lyons 1970-71 NORTHWEST PACIFIC CHAIN 9970-Y NAME CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 202300Z FEB 81 CO: LTJG Thomas Cenna 1971-4/72 NORTHWEST PACIFIC CHAIN 7930-X 210300Z FEB 81 310300Z MAR 81 CO: LTJG Terrance M Edwards 4/72 - 4/73 NORTHWEST PACIFIC CHAIN 9970-Y 310700Z MAR 81 Sep 93 CO: LTJG Wayne Collins 80-81 NORTHWEST PACIFIC CHAIN 5970-Z CO: LTJG Sue Englebert 1985-86
CO: LTJG Hoffman 1986-87 CO: LTJG Hung M Nguyen 1988-89 CO: LTJG Oscar Stallings 1993 CO: LTJG Peter Gautier
GILLETTE, WO USCG 1. SSX, 700ft Tower OINC: Delbert J Hubbert 00-03
NORTH CENTRAL 8290-X DEC 1990 161700Z APR 91 SOUTH CENTRAL 9610-V Apr 91
GORDON LAKE
ST. MARYS RIVER 4930-M 1975 - 1980 010500Z JAN 81 USCG 1. 150 ft TOWER, 100W
ACCUFIX XMTR
GRANGEVILLE, LA 56 HCG, 700 FT TWR, 1000KW 1st CO: CWO W.H. SHOVA
U.S. SOUTHEAST CHAIN 7980-W OCT 1978 11 OCT 78 USCG Commissioned December 1978 CO: CWO Larry Oliszewski 81/82 SOUTH CENTRAL 9610-Z Apr 91 OINC: ETC Kent Barcus 97-00
HAVRE, MT
NORTH CENTRAL 8290-M DEC 1990 161700Z APR 91 USCG 1. SSX, 700ft Tower Commissioned 1/29/91
HOKES MOOK, GE
CENTRAL EUPOREAN 3970-X 1979 USAF 1. LORAN D, 5KW, AN/TRN-21
HOKKAIDO ZIP 98763 CO: LT RA Applebaum 1963-64
NORTHWEST PACIFIC CHAIN SS-3-X 1964 25 FEB 1975 Z40176 USCG 1. AN/FPN-46/44, 625ft Tower CO: LTJG Jacobs 1979-80 NORTHWEST PACIFIC CHAIN 7930-X 25 FEB 1975 310300Z MAR 81 2. 1000KW CO: LTJG Butler 1984 NORTHWEST PACIFIC 7930-Y 210300Z FEB 81 310300Z MAR 81 CO: LT Frank Young 1989 NORTHWEST PACIFIC CHAIN 9970-X 310700Z MAR 81 Sep 93
IWO JIMA ZIP 98781 USCG FPN-45/46, 1350ft Twr,1.8mw CO: LTJG Cecil Gray 64 - 64 CO: LT Jim Woodle 64/65- created
NORTHWEST PACIFIC CHAIN SS-3-M 1964 25 FEB 1975 Twr fell 1964, killed 6 CO: LT Jim Woodle 9/64 - 8/65 savings time for USCG portion NORTHWEST PACIFIC CHAIN 7930-M NAME CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 202300Z FEB 81 1981 O/A for twr work CO: LTJG Dan White 8/65 - 66 of island to frustrate local AF NORTHWEST PACIFIC CHAIN 9970-M 310700Z MAR 81 Sep 93 Japanese closed sta - moved CO: LT Donnie Green 1968 - 69 command
Master to NII JIMA CO: LT Stash 70-71 CO: LT Tom Sheeman 10/71 - 10/72 CO: LT Stan Lehman 10/72-10/73 CO: LT Verne Bennett 10/73-10/74 CO: LT William Pitt 10/74-10/75 CO: LT Mahar 10/75 - 10/76 CO: LT Alex LeGault 10/76-77 8mos CO: LT Gabriel Kinney 80-81 CO: LT LaRochelle 1988-89 CO: LT Chuck Kelly CO: LT Edward E Page CO: LT Meyer
JAN MAYEN, NORWAY HOST Twr fell 8 OCT 1980/0400Z
NORWEGIAN SEA CHAIN SL-6-Z 1959 Mrz 60 1964 Replacement twr from SUPCEN 2nd OP Chain AN/FPN-39, 625ft Twr,200KW Chain Code Name: Rail 2nd transmitter installed 1960 NORWEGIAN SEA CHAIN SL-0-Z RATE CHANGE 1964 1966 NORWEGIAN SEA CHAIN SL-3-Z RATE CHANGE 1966 1975 NORWEGIAN SEA CHAIN 7970-Z NAME CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 Dez 94 AKA: Olonkin City
JOHNSON ISLAND Z40156 USCG FPN-41/42, 625 ft Twr, 275kw CO: LTJG Paul Welling 1962-63
CENTRAL PACIFIC SH-4-M 01 JUL 1961 1969 Jan 1958 Began xmtting 24hr?? CO: LTJG Bill Hayes 1963-64 CENTRAL PACIFIC S-1-M RATE CHANGE 1969 25 FEB 1975 CO: Thurman 1964-65 CENTRAL PACIFIC 4990-M RATE CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 01. Jul 92 CO: LTJG John Miner 71/72-Xfer
gas from Okinawa CO: CWO Mark Ray Coleman 81/82 CO: LT Gary Schenk 1983-84 Last CO: CWO Terrance J Brennan 1990-93
JUPITER, FL USAF LORAN "C" test site,625ft 1957 CO: LT Maxwell - Old site Commissioned July 12, 1962 1ST LORAN C CHAIN TEST S0-X 1957 12 AUG 1957 SEP 1958 USCG Trylon 6000C - now a dive site CO: Terry Drown ?? Second site…moved about 2 miles north from Cytac site
U.S. EAST COAST S0-X Sep 58 Aug 62 Equip fm Carrabelle, FL CO: LT Bob Sullins 1963/65 AN/FPN-42, 625ft twr erected in 1961, 300KW U.S. EAST COAST SL-0-X 281200Z AUG 62 1966 AN/FPN-15 (XW-1) Xtmr, 60Kw CO: LT Blake 1966 USCG assumed responsibility for operation AUG 1958 U.S. EAST COAST SS-0-W RATE CHANGE 1966 06 JAN 1969 CO: LT Dick Havery 1972-75 U.S. EAST COAST SS-7-W RATE CHANGE 06 JAN 1969 25 FEB 1975 CO: LTJG Rich 1975 U.S. EAST COAST 9930-W RATE CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 09. Sep 78 CO: LTJG Victor Loher 79/81 U.S. SOUTHEAST 7980-Y 09. Sep 78 OINC: ETC Rob C Mihalco 04 -
KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
EASTERN USSR CHAIN 5000-
KARGABARUM, TURKEY USCG FRN-38/39, 625ft Twr, 165kw 1st CO: LT Sanders 59/60
MEDSEA CHAIN SL-4-X 1959 Aug 59 1967 Twr Fell, 2/25/93 Sta Off-Air CO: LT J.Hidenrack 62 FIRST OP ON-AIR CHAIN 1959-Baseline Monitor CO: LTJG Brian J Ford 1980-81 Chain Code Name: Tack 1964 CO shot himself CO: LTJG Fahy 89/91 MEDSEA CHAIN SL-1-Y RATE CHANGE 1967 Station off air for a number of CO: LTJG John J Powers MEDSEA CHAIN 7990-Y RATE CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 months due to policies MEDSEA CHAIN 7990-Y 112132Z OCT 78 121530Z OCT 78 25. Feb 93 AKA: TUSLOG DET 52 AKA: TARGABARUN
KISATCHIE, LA
SOUTHEAST US (Test) 3970-X 1979 USAF LORAN C/D
KUIBYCHEV, RUSSIA
WESTERN USSR 8000-X USSR 1. 500KW
KURE ISLAND FRN-42, 625ft Twr, 275kw William Liming - site survey member
CENTRAL PACIFIC SH-4-Y 01 JUL 1961 1969 Z40158 USCG On Green Is. CO: LT Dean Greenough 1965 CENTRAL PACIFIC S-1-Y RATE CHANGE 1969 25 FEB 1975 CO: LT Connell 67-68 CENTRAL PACIFIC 4990-Y RATE CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 01. Jul 92 CO: LTJG Joel Greenberg 1971-72
CO: LTJG Robert Hoyt 1972-73 CO: LT James Stark 78-79 CO: LT Bob O'Connell 2/83-2/84 CO: LTJG David Ely 2/84-2/85 CO: LTJG Luilla Lee 2/1985-86 CO: LTJG Hazley 1989-90 CO: LTJG Fred J Milbry 1990-91 Last CO: LTJG Caruso 1991 CO: LTJG Mike Farrell ??? CO: LTJG David A Worth CO: LTJG Jerzy J Kichner mid 70's
KWANG JU 5970-X USAF 1. 35KW
LAMPEDUSA, ITALY USCG Replaced Matratin, Libya 1st CO: LTJG Ketchen 72-73
MEDSEA CHAIN SL-1-X AUG 1972 28 AUG 1972 Stabuildings completed,Fall 74 CO: LTJG Tony Mink 74-75 MEDSEA CHAIN 7990-X RATE CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 312400Z DEC 94 LRE installed 18Feb76 CO: LTJG Milton Dillon 75-76
ATLAS-AN/FRN-42, 625ft Twr, CO: LTJG Kay Hartzell 78-79 325Kw CO: LTJG Dan Opedal 82-83 CO: LTJG David Mogan 84-85
LAMPANG, THAILAND Construction started Jan 1966 CO: LTJG David Proudfoot 67/68
SE ASIA CHAIN S-0-X 01. Jul 66 8 AUG 1966 1969 USCG Station Closed 1975 CO: LTJG Alton E. Turner 69 SE ASIA CHAIN SH-3-X RATE CHANGE 1969 1975 Declared Op 10/66 CO: LT Mark Costello 1972-73
CO: LT Jim Hartney 1973-74 LAS CRUCES, NM CO: LTJG Thad Allen 1974-75
SOUTH CENTRAL 9610-X Apr 91 USCG OINC: ETC Joel SZYMCZYK 01-03 SSX, 700ft Tower
LESSAY 8940-M JUN 1985 FRENCH 213 Meter ANT, 250KW
LITTLE MOUNTAIN, UT
UTAH (RPV Test) 4970-M 1979 USAF LORAN D, 125W, AN/TRN-21
MALONE, FL 56 HCG, 700 FT TWR, 1000KW 1st CO: CWO J.L. WHITE
U. S. SOUTHEAST 7980-M 131350Z JUL 78 09. Sep 78 USCG CO: CWO M.DeBose 1981-85 GREAT LAKES 8970-W MAR 1980 CO: CWO E.N. Baldwin 92 TESTS 9930-S 131350Z JUL 78 192000Z SEP 78 OINC: ETC John Dreger 04-
MARCUS FPN-45, 1350ft Twr, 1.8mw CO: LT Anderson 63-64
NORTHWEST PACIFIC SS-3-W 1964 25 FEB 1975 FPO 3084 USCG Twr replaced with 700 ft,85/86 CO: LT Leahy 64/65 NORTHWEST PACIFIC 9970-W RATE CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 202300Z FEB 81 ZIP 98782 CO: LT King 65/66 NORTHWEST PACIFIC 7930-M 210300Z FEB 81 310300Z MAR 81 CO: LT Larry Jasmann 74/75 NORTHWEST PACIFIC 9970-W 310700Z MAR 81 Sep 93 CO: LT Alex LeGault 1977 4mos
CO: LT Love 85/86 CO: LT Tikkanen 86-87 CO: LT Jim Koshar 1989-90
MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA S0-Y 1957 12 AUG 1957 SEP 1958 USCG AN/FPN-15 (XW-1)Xtmr CO: Lt Leslie Mears 1961 LORAN "C" Test Site, 625ft S0-Y Sep 58 Aug 62 Equip XFER fm Forestport USCG assumed responsibility for operation AUG 1958
MATRATIN, LIBYA USCG Replaced by Lampedusa 1st CO: LT Martin 1958-59
MEDSEA CHAIN SL-4-Y 1959 Aug 59 1967 FRN-38/39-625ft Twr CO: LTJG Oliver W Barber 1960-61 FIRST OP ON-AIR CHAIN 65/66 6day war closed sta CO: LTJG G.L. Sanok 1963 Chain Code Name: Tack 1960-upgraded buildings Marble Arch moved xmtrs to base of twr MEDSEA CHAIN SL-1-X RATE CHANGE 1967 MAY 1970
MIDDLETOWN, CA
U.S. WEST COAST 9940-X 1976 25 APR 1977 USCG AN/FPN-44, 625ft TWR, 400KW 1st CO: CWO Denton A Hyder
CO: McNaught
CO: McLaughlin MONTELLO, NV
UTAH (RPV Test) 4970-X 1979 USAF LORAN D, 125W, AN/TRN-21
NANTUCKET USCG 625 ft Tower, AN/FRN-42 1st CO: "Red" Fredericks 1962-63
U.S. EAST COAST SL-O-Y 281200Z AUG 62 1965 300KW CO: LT Ostrum 1963-64 MOVED FROM MARTHA'S VIN Oldest operating LORAN Sta CO: LT Wesemen 1970-73 U.S. EAST COAST SS-0-Y RATE CHANGE 1966 06 JAN 1969 CO: LTJG CTWinfrey 1973-76 U.S. EAST COAST SS-7-Y RATE CHANGE 06 JAN 1969 25 FEB 1975 CO: LT Ryan 1978-80 U.S. EAST COAST 9930-Y NMAE CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 09. Sep 78 CO: LT John W Simpson 80-81 CANADIAN EAST COAST 5930-X 01 FEB 80 300001Z APR 80 CO: LT Brooke Winter 81-82 NORTHEAST US CHAIN 9960-X 09. Sep 78 CO: CWO Joseph Puntino 82-84
CO: CWO David Fronzuto 84/86 OINC: ETC Bill Dietz 86/87 OINC: ETC Joe Jester 87/90 OINC: ETC John Dreger 02 - 04 OINC: ETC Martin Hazetine 04 -
NARROW CAPE, AK 1st CO: CWO John W. Simpson 76-78 Plane Hits Guy Wire 6/29/03
REPLACE SITKINAK CO: CWO Melvin Pulsifier 80-82 Consolidated with LORMON Kodiak in NORTH PACIFIC 9990-Z 1977 USCG FPN-44, 400KW CO: CWO Earl Arnett 9/98-9/01 1990 to become LORSTA KODIAK GULF OF ALASKA 7960-X 28. Jun 77
NAVARRO MILL DAM, TX
FORT HOOD CHAIN 4970-Y 1982 US ARMY 1. LORAN D, 150W
NEPHI, UT
UTAH (RPV Test) 4970-Y 1982 USAF 1. LORAN D, 125W, AN/TRN-21
OKHOTSK, RUSSIA 5000-
EASTERN USSR CHAIN
ORIOL, RUSSIA
WESTERN USSR 8000-M USSR 1. 500KW
PETROVAVODESK, RUSSIA
WESTERN USSR 8000-W USSR 1. 500KW
PICKFORD
ST MARYS RIVER 4930-X 1975 - 1980 010500Z JAN 81 USCG 1. 150 ft TOWER, 100W
ACCUFIX XMTR
POHANG 5970-M USAF 1. 35KW
PORT CLARENCE 1st CO: LT Fontane 61-62 FPN-41/42, 1350ft TWR, 1MW
NORTH PACIFIC SL-2-Z Dez 61 1969 USCG CO: LT Fred Hill 62-63 SITE SURVEY FOR 1350ft TWR NORTH PACIFIC SH-7-Y RATE CHANGE 1969 25 FEB 1975 CO: LT John Nunes 1966-67 APR/MAY 1961/SCH DEL:NOV 61 NORTH PACIFIC 5930-Y RATE CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 1977 CO: LTJG Thomas E Yentsch 1967-68 Comm. Ceremonies 29 Jan 62 NORTH PACIFIC 9990-Y RATE CHANGE 1977 CO: LT John Buzga 70 - 71
CO: LTJG Robert Pokress 1971 - 72 CO: LT Gary Felicetti 1983-84 CO: LTJG Greg Taylor 87-88 CO: LTJG Joel Dodds 88-89 CO: CWO Joseph Chop 1992-93 CO: CWO Francis Paula 02-03 CO: CWO Robert Kennedy 03-04 CO: CWO Michael W Wills 04-6/05 CO: CWO Ronald G Long 05-
PORT HARDY
CANADIAN WEST COAST 5990-Z 07 JUL 1980 201800Z NOV 80 HOST 1. 400KW
RAS EL SUDR 4990-Y HOST
SUEZ CANAL CHAIN
RAYMONDVILLE, TX
U.S. SOUTHEAST 7980-X 12-14 SEP 78 Sep 78 USCG 1. 32-SSX, 700ft Twr, 400KW 1st CO: Mel Giradin SOUTH CENTRAL 9610-Y Apr 91 OINC: ETC Dennis Greer 1985
OINC: ETC Dexter Williams OINC: ETC Ely Degasperi
RAIFORD, FL
SOUTHEAST US (Test) 3970-Y 1979 USAF LORAN C/D
SALWA, SA
SAUDI ARABIA NORTH 8990-V 1983 SAUDI SSX, 800KW SAUDI SOUTH 7170-W 1983
SANDUR HOST 1959 - 625ft Forr "B" tower Mr. Olafur Thorarinsson Sta Manager
NORWEGIAN SEA SL-6-Y 1959 Mrz 60 1964 AN/FPN-38/39 Equipped Chain Code Name: Rail 2nd OP Chain 9/63 - tower replaced with 1350 NORWEGIAN SEA SL-0-Y RATE CHANGE 1964 1966 AN/FPN-45, 1800KW NORWEGIAN SEA SL-3-Y RATE CHANGE 1966 25 FEB 1975 FPN-46 SN 18 NORTH ATLANTIC SL-7-W 1966 25 FEB 1975 NORWEGIAN SEA 7970-Y RATE CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 312400Z DEC 94 NORTH ATLANTIC 7930-W RATE CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 JAN 1984 NORTH ATLANTIC CHAIN 9980-M RECONFIGURED JAN 1984 312400Z DEC 94
SATTAHIP, THAILAND S-0-M 1 JUL 1966 8 AUG 1966 1969 Construction started Jan 1966 CO: LT John Neu
SE ASIA CHAIN SH-3-M RATE CHANGE 1969 1975 USCG Station closed 1975 CO: LT Dave Carter 69/70
Declared OP 10/66 CO: LTJG Edson J. Reeves 1973-74 CO: LT Garvin 1974-75
SEARCHLIGHT, NV FPN-44A, SLT, 500KW OINC: ETC Johnstone 90/93
U.S. WEST COAST 9940-Y 1976 25 APR 1977 USCG OINC: ETC Aubuchon 93/96 SOUTH CENTRAL 9610-W OINC: ETC Carl Yetman
SELLIA MARINA, IT USCG 1ST CO: LCDR Alfred P Manning 1959-60 FRN-39, 625ft Twr, 165kw
MEDSEA CHAIN SL-4-M 1959 Aug 59 1967 CO: LTJG Arthur R Bulter 1974-76 1958 LORAN C Group at Wildwood Chain Code Name: TACK Last CO: LTJG Tom Crabbs 1993-94 FIRST OP CHAIN ON-AIR MEDSEA CHAIN SL-1-M RATE CHANGE 1967 1975 MEDSEA CHAIN 7990-M RATE CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 312400Z DEC 94 SIMERI CRICHI, IT NAME CHANGED 1977
SENECA, NY
GREAT LAKES CHAIN 8970-X MAR 1980 USCG 56 HCG's, 700ft twr, 1000KW CO: CWO John Camey 1982 - 84 U.S. NORTHEAST COAST 9960-M 30 MAY 1978 09 SEP 78 Control for 8970 W, X, Y CO: CWO Dave Gay 1984 -86
CO: CWO David Fronzuto 1986 - 88
SHALABI EL RUDI 4990-X
SUEZ CANAL CHAIN
SHOAL COVE, AK 540KW
GULF OF ALASKA 7960-Y 28. Jun 77 USCG CO: CWO Terry Stockman 8/87-4/88 CANADIAN WEST COAST 5990-X 03 AUG 1977 31 AUG 1977
SIMFEROPOL, RUSSIA
WESTERN USSR CHAIN 8000-Y USSR 1. 500KW
SITKINAK, AK Station off air 3/28/64 CO: LTJG GR Goodman 1966-67
NORTHERN PACIFIC SL-2-X 1960 1969 USCG Earthquake - building settled CO: LTJG Mark Libby 1970-71
SH-7-Z RATE CHANGE 1969 25 FEB 1975 5" - xmtrs burned out CO: LTJG Tom Lynch 1971-72 5930-Z RATE CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 1977 Moved to NARROW CAPE CO: LTJG Donald R Dickman 1972-73
SOUSTONS 8940-W JUN 1985 FRENCH 1. 213 Meter ANT, 250KW
ST. PAUL FPN-41/42, 625ft Twr, 275kw 1st CO: LT Bob Garder 3/60-7/61
NORTH PACIFIC SL-2-M 1960 1969 USCG 1966/67 CG Aircrew member died CO: LTJG Frank Keaton 7/61-62 NORTH PACIFIC SH-7-M RATE CHANGE 1969 25 FEB 1975 as a result of an aircraft CO: LTJG Gary McManus 1962-63 NORTH PACIFIC 5930-M NAME CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 1977 crash CO: LT Dan Bobeck 2/63-64 NORTH PACIFIC 9990-M RATE CHANGE 1977 CWO murdered 2001?? CO: LT Jim Seabrook 1964-65
Crew rescued a Japanese fish- CO: LTJG William E Hensley 1974-75 ing crew 11/8/79 CO: LTJG William Thraull 1976-77 CO: LTJG Mike Hay 77 - 3/78 CO: LTJG Jim Jones Jr 78-79 CO: LTJG Austin Callwood 1982-83 CO: LTJG Missy Wall 83-84 CO: CWO Mattrew E James 88/89 CO: CWO Jack Oliver 7/90-7/91 CO: CWO Timothy A Harris 00-01 Murdered CO: CWO Amilcar Rodriguez 02-03 CO: CWO Patrick Calpin 03-04 CO: CWO Brandley Lantz 04-6/05 CO: CWO James Thompson 6/05 SUMMERVILLE, TX
FORT HOOD CHAIN 4970 1982 US ARMY 1. LORAN D, 150W
SYLT, GERMANY SL-0-W 1964 1966 HOST AN/FPN-42, 625ft Twr,325KW CO: LTJG Bill Swansburg 1967-70
NORWEGIAN SEA CHAIN SL-3-W RATE CHANGE 1966 25 FEB 1975 USCG CO: LTJG Jim Miotke 9/1970-7/72
NORWEGIAN SEA CHAIN 7970-W RATE CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 31. Dez 94 CO: LTJG Pete DeBoer 1979-81
8940-X 1984 CO: LTJG Cornelius 1981-83
TAN MY, S. VIETMAN USCG Turnover to contractor Jan 73 1st CO: LT Walter Parker 8/1969-8/70
SE ASIA CHAIN SH-3-Z 1969 1975 Lear Corp 1974 CO: Kenney 1971
Air Force blew it up in 1975 CO: LT Ernest Riutta 1971-72 Last CO: LT Dennis Erlandson 1972-73
TOK, AK 540KW-4/700ft twrs 1st CO: CWO Dave Gay 1977-78
GULF OF ALASKA 7960-M 1976 28. Jun 77 CO: CWO Melvin Pulsifer 1982-87
OINC: ETCS John F Milohnick 1992-93 OINC: ETC Daniel C. Heineck 00-03 OINC: ETC Delbert J Hubbert 03-
UPOLO POINT,HI FRN-42, 625ft Twr, 275kw CO: LT Erwin Chase 10/66-10/68
CENTRAL PACIFIC SH-4-X 01 JUL 1961 1969 USCG Completed in 1960 CO: LTJG Wood 10/68 - 12/70 CENTRAL PACIFIC S-1-X RATE CHANGE 1969 25 FEB 1975 CO: CWO Dick Beers 1977/79 CENTRAL PACIFIC 4990-X RATE CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 01. Jan 93 CO: CWO Daniel Rebkovich 1985-89
OINC: ETCS Dave Pier 1993
VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA
EASTERN USSR CHAIN 5000-
Construction of EECEN started 1948 CO: LT Bob Kirsten 1948 WILDWOOD, NJ moved from Delaware S-0-M 1959 1960 USCG AN/FPN-42 or 44, 625 TWR, Testing of ants/DC XTMR 9 TOP
U.S. EAST COAST SS-7-T 1962 1966 LOADING of the 625ft, PA Tubes 7012 U.S. EAST COAST 9930-T TEMP MASTER 1962 U.S. EAST COAST 9960-T 09 SEP 78 TEST SITE, XMTR "T"
FPN-44/45/46 Test SN 2 1962/63 Master 1966/67 625 Ant built 1963 A concret vault,below ground level, serve as the instrument- ation room
WILLIAMS LAKE, BC
CANADIAN WEST COAST 5990-M 03 AUG 77 31 AUG 1977 HOST 1. 400KW NORTH CENTRAL 8290-Y DEC 1990 161700Z APR 91
YAP, CAROLINE ISLANDS FPN-45/46, 1000ft Twr, 1mw CO: LTJG Power 64-65
NORTHWEST PACIFIC SS-3-Z 1965 25 FEB 1975 Z40180 USCG Twr fell 1964 CO: LTJG Mortan 1966-67 NORTHWEST PACIFIC 9970-Z RATE CHANGE 25 FEB 1975 202300Z FEB 81 Sta closed - moved to Guam CO: LTJG Rutherford 67-68 NORTHWEST PACIFIC 7930-Z 210300Z FEB 81 310300Z MAR 81 Construction started early 1963 CO: LTJG Shattie 1970-71 NORTHWEST PACIFIC 9970-Z 310700Z MAR 81 1987 CO: LTJG Doug Kroll 1972-73
CO: LTJG Bob Zimmer 1978 CO: LTJG Robert Garrett 1981-82 CO: LTJG Jay Ellis - 5/82-6/83 CO: LTJG Will Agen - 83/84
LORAN "C" MONITOR STATION/SITE
AL QUNFUDDAH, SAUDI 8990 7170
ALERT BAY 5990 31 AUG 1977
BERMUDA SL-0 28 AUG 1962 1965 AN/FPN-46 CO: LT Paul Johnson 60's SS-0-W-X-Y 1966 1969 SS-7-W-X-Y 1969 1975 9930-W-X-Y 1975 1979 CO: CWO Ralph Sponar 77-78
BISMACK 8290-M-W A-1 16 APR 1991 8290-M-X A-1 16 APR 1991 9610-M-V A-2
CAPE ELIZABETH, ME 5930 9960-X-W Sep 79 Austron 5000
CAPE RIZZUTO, ITALY 7990
CROTONE AIRPORT, ITALY 7990-X,Z 01 MAY 1980 01 MAY 1980 31DEC94 NO 1. CDFO-5000 site
EGLIN SS-0-Z 1967 1969 AN/SPN-30 SS-7-Z 1969 1975 9930-Z 1975 1979 7980-W A-1 1978 Austron 5000
GRAND JUNCTION 9610-M-V A-1 9610-M-W A-1 9610-M-X A-2
HONOLULU, HI Z40416 1978 1982 Z40416 USCG
Replaced : FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS Moved to: OMSTA 190800Z MAY 82
JUBAIL, SAUDI ARABIA 8990 7170
KAMI SEYA AN/FRN-46
Moved to: YOKOTA CO: CWO Jon VonKessel 1975-78
KEFLAVIK, ICELAND 7930-W-X 1959 USCG AN/FPN-46 1st XO- LT Herbert Parkin 59/60 1st CO - CWO3 Victor Loher 8/63 - 8/66
LITTLE ROCK, AR 8970-M-W A-1 8970-M-Z A-1 9610-M-Z A-1 9610-M-Y A-2
MARBLEHEAD 8970-X A-1 Mrz 80 AUSTRON 5000
MAYPORT, FL 9960-Y-Z A-1 Sep 78 AUSTRON 5000 7980-W-X A-1 Mrz 80
MIDLAND, TX 9610-M-X A-1 9610-M-Y A-1 9610-M-W A-2 9610-M-Z A-2
MONTAGUE, PRINCE EDWARD 5930 291600Z APR 80 01JUN81
MUSKEGON 8970-Y A-1 Mrz 80 AUSTRON 5000
NEW ORLEANS, LA 8970-M-Z A-2 8970-M-W A-2 7980-M-W A-1 7980-M-X A-1
NORTHBEND 9940-M-W 25 APR 1977 FEB 1985
OSHIMA OINC: CWO William Liming - Activation LORMONSTA C PLUMBROOK, OH 9960-Z Sep 79 Austron 5000
POINT CABRILLO 9940-M-W A-1 FEB 1985 9940M-X-Y A-2 FEB 1985
PT PINOS 9940-M-X-Y 25 APR 1977 Austron 5000
RHODES, GREECE 7990-Y USCG AN/SPN-30 5000 SITE SEP 1978 31DEC79
SABINE PASS, TX A-1 SEP 1978 Austron 5000
SAIPAN AN/FPN-46 5000 RECEIVERS SANDY HOOK, NJ 9960-X-Y Sep 78 Austron 5000
SARDINIA, ITALY 7990-X,Z
Cagliari SL-1-X,Z 20 JUN 1962
SENECA, NEW YORK 9960 COCO: LT John Simpson 1982-85 COCO: LT Bob Hood 1985-89
SHETLAND 7970 1959 01. Okt 83 UNMANNED 1 OCT 1983 1st CO: LT Jack Roeber 1969-71
Moved to: KEFLAVIK AN/FPN-46 CO: LT Card 1976-77
CO: LT Ed Scott 1979-80
UDORN S-0-X-Y 1 JUL 1966 8 AUG 1966 1969 USCG Construction started Jan 1966 1st CO: LT Jim Mueller 66-67
S.E. ASIA Chain SH-3-X-Z Mai 05 1975 Station closed 1975 CO: LT Potter 1967-68
Declared OP 10/66 CO: LT Dave Carter 1968-69 CO: LT Bob Frame 1969-70 CO: CWO Bo Branch 1970-71 CO: CWO Russ Grose 1971-72 CO: CWO Dick Beers 1972-73 CO: CWO Larry Olizewski 1973-74
SAULT STE. MARIE 1976 USCG 1. ST MARYS RIVER MINI CHAIN
ST. ANTHONY, CANADA 5930 CANADIAN 9960 7930 1975 AN/SPN-30
WARNER ROBINS EAST COAST/ M-Z 1970 1971
WHIDBEY 5990-Y 01 FEB 1980 5990-Z
YANBU, SAUDI ARABIA 8990 7170
OMEGA STATIONS 3 JUL 1978 Coast Guard assumes operational and maintnance control of the system.
STATION NAME RATE ON-AIR IN SERVICE OFF-AIR UNIT No. MANNED REMARKS
NORWAY A 1967 20. Dez 73 300300Z SEP 97 HOST 1. Experimental station Feb 66 2. Experimental station Construction started 1971 On-Air at full pwr 20 Dec 73 USN transfer station to host nation (Mr Rise)
LIBERIA B Feb 76 Feb 76 300300Z SEP 97 HOST Construction started May 1973 Twr Top Off at 1437ft 7 Apr 75 Ceased operating Jul 9, 1990 lack of fuel & ele pwr Ceased operations Aug 9,1990 civil war Ceased operations 15 SEP 1990 due to civil war 22 Mar 1991 Liberian crew restored station 4 APR 1991 on-air 1856Z
HAWAII C 1967 USCG 1. Was a test site for LORAN C
Loran C Monitor 1982 1993 Early 1956/OP "REDWING
1974 27 FEB 1975 300300Z SEP 97 2. TRANSFER TO USCG NOV 1973 1958-59 3. Experimental station 1964-65 4. Experimental station APR 1966 5. Experimental station "B" 8/62-3/63 6. 1962-63 Radiated Pwr 4KW 4/61-7/62 Slave "A", AN/FRA-31, 100KW CYTAC 1952 1955 CYTAC: One transmitter was move for Operation REDWING Antenna was the valley span, only time "C" used one 1956
NORTH DAKOTA D 01. Okt 72 300300Z SEP 97 USCG 1. TRANSFER TO USCG SEP 1972 CO: LT Lashley 1973
FORESTPORT, NY 1967 NAVY 1. Experimental station OMEGA 1964-65 2. Experimental station Omega APR 1966 3. Experimental sta "A" & "C" 8/62-3/63 1952 CYTAC 4/61-7/62 4. 1962-63 Radiated Pwr 5-165w
CYTAC SLAVE 2 MAR 1952 1955 Slave "B", AN/FRA-31,100KW Moved to Martha's Vineyard 5. 1100ft TOWER
LA REUNION E Mrz 76 300300Z SEP 97 HOST Construction started 1 May 73 Station operational Mar 1976
ARGENTINA F 010001Z JUL 76 300300Z SEP 97 HOST Construction started Sep 1973
AUSTRALIA G 1982 300300Z SEP 97 HOST
JAPAN H Apr 75 300300Z SEP 97 HOST Station completed Mar 1973
Tsushima Twr completed in Nov 1973
TRINIDAD B & G 1966 1966 312400Z DEC 80 52-40309 USCG 1. CONTRACTOR (Philco-Ford Corp) 2. Became operational 1966 3. 1KW, Valley Span, AN/FRA-31 APR 1966 4. Experimental station "B"
CHOLLAS HEIGHTS, CA 1958-59 NAVY 1. Experimental station
SUMMIT, CANEL ZONE 1964-65 NAVY 1. Experimental station "D" 8/62-3/63 2. 1962-63 Radiated Pwr 1.4kw 4/61-7/62 3. Master Station 1961 AN/FRA-31, 100KW
NAVCEN 1. OPERATIONAL CONTROL
ONSCEN 2. First established in Hawaii ONSOD 1972 1972 3. Moved to Washington, DC
LF LORAN SYSTEM The first experimental low frequency LORAN (operating at 180 kc/s and called LF LORAN) was placed in operation in 1945. 180KHZ - envelope and cycle matching. Ballon arials antennas. The LF stations operated in synchronized triplets instead of pairs.
BREWSTER, MA Slave 1945 1946
Cape Cod MOVED TO GIMLEY, CANADA 1947 Mrz 50 MOVED TO CAMBRIDGE BAY
FT. CASSWELL, NC Master 1945 1946
Cape Fear MOVED TO HAMLIN 1947 Mrz 50 MOVED TO KITTIGAZOOT
KEY LARGO, FL Slave 1945 1946
MOVED TO DAWSON CREEK MOVED TO SKULL CLIFF 1947 Mrz 50
BERMUDA MONITOR 1944 1945 Brewster, Cape Fear, Key Latgo
AZORES MONITOR 1944 1945 Brewster, Cape Fear, Key Latgo
PUERTO RICO MONITOR 1944 1945 Brewster, Cape Fear, Key Latgo
TRINIDAD MONITOR 1944 1945 Brewster, Cape Fear, Key Latgo
EDMONTON MONITOR 1947 Mrz 50
BARTER ISLAND MONITOR
CYCLAN STATIONS EAST COAST 180KHZ/200KHZ - envelope and cycle matching. 160KHZ/180KHZ - envelope and cycle matching. CYCLAN was an Air Force project matching two separate frequencies.
Mr. Winslow Palmar proposed the idea. Freq: 180Khz & 160Khz
IN 1946, The Speery Company, under contract USAF, began the development
of automatic cycle identification and phase measuring techniques as
as part of the CYCLAN project. Field tests of the system in 1951
indicated that soluation of the problem of cycle ambiguity was feasible
CYCLAN STATIONS WEST COAST 1946 Sperry - 1st 180Khz & 200Khz and then to 160 & 180Khz freqs.
PALO ALTO, CA 1949 1. OP FREQS: 180 & 200 KC 2. 625ft antenna, grounded HILLSBORO, OR 1949 3. 10KW Transmitters
CYTAC 1948 AF tested 1 Cyclan freq. 1952 Work began on 1 freq 90Khz-100Khz as a long range tactial bombing system. 1955 Equipment developed and installed at Forestport, Carolina Beach and Carrabelle, FL. 1956 US Navy setup 3 trail stations operating on 100KHZ. From test - LORAN C became August 1958 - USCG assumed responsibility for LORAN C.
Spring 1952, CYTAC CYTAC operate on 100Khz. Multiple pulsing and phase coding. The eight phase code in the original spec was too secret to use until the very end of the test period. A balloon was used to carry an antenna wire aloft to 2475 feet. In 1955 the Air Force program was cancelled. CYTAC STATIONS First multiple pulsing. PRR 51.2ms/51200 Equipment: Modified AN/FPN-15 LF LORAN XMTRS
Forestport NY Slave 1952 1957 USAF Equip moved to Martha'a Vineyard LORAN C 1957
Carolina Beach Master 1952 1957 USAF
Carabelle, FL Slave 1952 1957 USAF Equip moved to Jupiter, FL LORAN C 1957
[edit] Dissertation "New Potential of Low-Frequency Radionavigation in the 21st Century"
I have recently defended my Ph.D. dissertation "New Potential of Low-Frequency Radionavigation in the 21st Century". This dissertation gives an in depth discussion of the potential usage of enhanced Loran, or "eLoran", as a backup for GNSS position and time. Among other thins, the dissertation contains detailed analysis of various measurement campaigns (chapter 6), thereby providing insight in the capabilities of modern low-frequency radionavigation. The dissertation is available online at my website
Wouter Pelgrum
130.161.82.199 17:29, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Hyperbolic navigation
Hyperbolic navigation (LORAN, OMEGA, ...)--84.137.35.212 14:05, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
