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LORAN STATION ADAK
(MONITOR 1944-47) 51 50 42.20
N 176 40 29.8 W
Coordinates: 51 59 34.57 N 176 36 45.46 W
Pictures:
Fact Sheet:
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Site Survey: |
SEP 1943 |
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Construction Date |
NOV – DEC 1943 |
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Constructed by: |
CONSTRUCTION DET “A” |
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Established: |
FEB 1944 |
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Disestablished: |
30 JUN 1979 |
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Operated by: |
USCG |
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Chain: |
WESTERN ALEUTIANS
LORAN CHAIN |
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Station Letter designation: |
1L2, “D”
1L3, “D” |
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Station code name: |
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Station Unit Number: |
64 |
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Station nickname: |
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On-air testing date: |
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Operational date: |
FEB 1944 – MONITOR
STATION
1950 – TRANSMITTING STATION |
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Operations Ceased: |
302400Z JUN 1979 |
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Station Operation: |
MONITOR 1944-1950
Double MASTER (DM) 1950-1979 |
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Station pair: |
1L2/1L7 – ATTU
1L3/1L6 – CAPE SARICHEF |
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Loran Rate: |
1L2, MAY 1961 -
302400Z JUN 1979
1L3, MAY 1961 - 302400Z JUN 1979
1L6, 1950 - MAY 1961
1L7, 1950 - MAY 1961 |
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On-Air: |
1L2, MAY 1961
1L3, MAY 1961
1L6, 1950
1L7, 1950 |
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Off-Air |
1L2, 302400Z JUN
1979
1L3, 302400Z JUN 1979
1L6,
MAY 1961
1L7, MAY 1961 |
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Monitor Rate: |
1L0 1944-1950 |
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Equipment: |
AN/FPN-30, Timers
T-325, Transmitters
AM-1700, Amplifiers, 1 MW
AN/FPN-2A
AN/FPN-3A |
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Antenna Type: |
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Personnel Allowance: |
JAN 1953 – LTJG, ETC, ET2, 3 ET3, CS1, HM1, EN1, EN2, DC2,
FN, SN
JUL
1963 – 1 RELE, 5 Enlisted (Loran-C Monitor) |
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Miscellaneous: |
The site
of the station was the top of a hill rising 634 feet above
the level of the sea.
The officer in charge of the construction of this station
was Lt. (j.g.) Anthony J. Windheim, who had a crew of 20
men.
Nov 27, 1943 - CO killed in PBY crush
1961 DC2 died in auto accident |
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Commanding Officers / Officers in
Charge |
CO: ENS Charles E.
Johnson 1943
CO: Eugene E McCrory ? – 9 JUL 53
CO: LTJG John C Fuechsel 9 JUL 53 – 10 JUN 55
CO: LTJG John D Costello 10 JUN 55 – 31 JUL 56
CO: LTJG John C Sarazen 31 JUL 56 – 31 JUL 57
CO: LTJG Warren F Baumgartner 31 JUL 57 –
CO: LT Carmen J Blondin ? – 24 JUL 59
CO: LT Ronald C Kollmeyer 24 JUL 59 – 30 JAN 61
CO: LTJG Ralph H Burr 30 JAN 61 – 31 JUL 62
CO: LTJG Robert A Schwartz 31 JUL 62 – 31 JUL 63
CO: LTJG Steve W Geletka 31 JUL 63 – 31 JUL 64
CO: LTJG Carl A Strand 31 JUL 64
CO: LTJG Burr 1961
CO: LTJG Jon c Dichert 1972 – APR 1973
CO: LT W. L. Beason APR 1973 - 1975
CO: LTJG Pendergast 1975 - 1976
CO: CWO Carl Schillenberg 1976 - 1978 |
Pictures: Click on
picture for larger image
Picture from
google earth. The
transmitting station buildings are still visible
Circa 1977 |
