LORAN STATION BIKATI
3 16 19.8 N 172 40 35.9 E MIT
3 15 28.13 N 172
41 13.47 E Google Earth
Fact Sheet
| Site Survey: | NOV 1943 |
| Construction Date | 30 AUG 1944 – SEP 1944 16 DEC 1944 Station commissioned and turnover to 14th District |
| Constructed by: | CONSTRUCTION DET “A” |
| Established: | SEP 1944 |
| Disestablished: | 13 JUL 1951 |
| Operated by: | USCG |
| Chain: | MARSHALL ISLANDS |
| Station Letter designation: | 2L3, “L” |
| Station code name: | |
| Station Unit Number: | CG Unit 84 Navy 824 |
| Radio Call Sign: | |
| Station aka: | Makin, Gilbert Atoll, VARSITY |
| On-air testing date: | 20 OCT 1944 |
| Operational date: | 25 NOV 1944 |
| Operations Ceased: | JUL 1951 |
| Station Operation: | Single SLAVE |
| Station pair: | 2L3 - ROGURON |
| Loran Rate: | 2L3 |
| On-Air: | 2L3 – 25 NOV 1944 |
| Off-Air | 2L3 – JUL 1951 Chain reconfiguration |
| Monitor Rate: | |
| Equipment: | |
| Personnel Allowance: | |
| Miscellaneous: | Station located on Bikati (Varsity) Island. 16 AUG 1945 - DC to AC completed 05 JUN 1949 - CO Stabbed to death by SN Dennis S Dwyer |
| Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge |
1st CO: ENS/LTJG Charles A Rollston 1944 – 21 OCT 1945 CO: LTJG John F Thomas 21 OCT 1945 – 1946 CO: LTJG Ellsworth A Winette 1946 - 1947 CO: LTJG Roger Devan ? - 05 JUN 1949 (Murdered by SN) CO: LTJG Dudley C Goodwin JUN 1949 - ? (Temporary Relief) CO: LTJG John P Obarski 1949 – 12 AUG 1950 CO: ENS Darrel W Starr 12 AUG 1950 - Last CO: LT Green 1951 - JUL 1951 |
Documents:
Aug 1950 -Letter of Relief- pdf
1944 - 1945 Robert Henchal Photo Album assigned to CG Construction Detachment - contributed by daughter Tess
Jan 1948 - Inspection Report (partial) - pdf
Pictures
The photos below were located at NARA Washington,DC
Taken by H.Garrett c./1948
c./1946
