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LORAN STATION BAKER ISLAND
0 11 46.23 N 176 28 26.14 W
Pictures:
Fact Sheet:
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Site Survey: |
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Construction Date |
9 JUL 1944 – 19 SEP 1944
16
DEC 1944 Station commissioned and turned over to 14th
District |
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Constructed by: |
CONSTRUCTION DET “D” |
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Established: |
SEP 1944 |
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Disestablished: |
JUL 1946 |
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Operated by: |
USCG |
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Chain: |
PHOENIX |
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Station Letter designation: |
2L4, “E” |
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Station code name: |
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Station Unit Number: |
91 |
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Radio Call Sign: |
NRN-1 |
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Station nickname: |
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On-air testing date: |
20 AUG 1944 Station ready for on-air testing
29 SEP 1944 |
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Operational date: |
22 NOV 1944 |
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Operations Ceased: |
15 MAY 1946 |
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Station Operation: |
Single SLAVE |
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Station pair: |
2L4 – GARDNER ISLAND |
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Loran Rate: |
2L4 |
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On-Air: |
2L4 - 15 NOV 1944 |
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Off-Air |
2L4 -
15 MAY 1946 |
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Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: |
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Antenna Type: |
90 ft "T" |
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Personnel Allowance: |
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Miscellaneous: |
Construction CO: Lt Alvin L Loose
SEP 1944 - One of first sites to used sentry dogs
19 SEP 1944 – BM2c James O. McKeehan lost his life while
loading construction crew & material onto to the SPICEWOOD.
The barge broke a mooring bit, the ramp cable parted causing
the barge to flood. In the confusion, the BM2c fell
overboard into shark infested waters. BM1c Kenneth E.
Foreman and MoMM2c Joseph Letko jumped into the water to
render assistance. No trace was found of him.
DC to AC completed 15 Jul 45
Station placed into caretaker status May 1946 |
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Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge |
1st OINC: CRE Ennis T Adams
CO: LT Bobby D Pomeroy 1944
CO: ENS Derrick E Barretine ?-FEB 1946
CO: LT Robert E Foley FEB 1946 - MAY 1946 |
Pictures: Click on
picture for larger image.
Aerial view of a typical ground station (located on Baker Island of the
Phoenix Islands group). Photo from MIT Radiation Laboratory Series Volume
4 Loran.
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