Site Survey:

LORAN A: NOV – DEC 1943

Construction Date

3 JUL 1944 – End of JUL 1944 (EAST ISLAND)

Constructed by:

DET “C”

Established:

JUL 1944 – East Island
8 NOV 1944 Station commissioned and turned over to 14^th District
OCT 1952 – Tern Island

Disestablished:

25 OCT 1952 – East Island
JUL 1979 – Tern Island

Operated by:

USCG

Chain:

HAWAIIAN

Station Letter designation:

2L1, “G”
2L6, 2L7, “T”

Station code name:

LORAN C: DOOR VIII

Station Unit Number:

204

Station nickname:

On-air testing date:

2L1 - 27 JUL 1944

Operational date:

2L1 - 4 NOV 1944

Operations Ceased:

302400Z JUN 1979

Station Operation:

Single MASTER 1944 – 1958
Double MASTER 1958 - 1979

Station pair:

2L1, NIIHAU
2L6, KAUAI
2L7, JOHNSON ISLAND

Loran Rate:

2L1, 2L6, 2L7

On-Air:

2L1 - 8 NOV  1944
2L6, 25 OCT 1952 – 30 JUN 1979 (TERN ISLAND)
2L7, 08 JAN 1958 – 30 JUN 1979 (TERN ISLAND)

Off-Air

2L1 – 25 OCT 1952 (EAST ISLAND)
2L6 – 302400Z JUN 1979 (TERN ISLAND)
2L7 – 302400Z JUN 1979 (TERN ISLAND)

Monitor Rate:

LORAN C CENTRAL PACIFIC CHAIN

Equipment:

Xmt/Rec Ant Heights 125/65ft

Personnel Allowance:

Miscellaneous:

1^st station located on EAST Island. Until Oct 1952, relocated to Tern Island.

13 – 26^th AUG 1945 Unit 26A on site for upgrade

1946-47 CO murdered in bunk

6 month tour in late 40's

April 1, 1946 Tidal wave stuck the island , no personnel injury, serve equipment damage

August 1950, station evacuated due to typhoon notice.

Cyclone Della passed by 9/4/57

Station rehabilitation completed in 1964

1 DEC 1969 – Tidal wave the evaluation of the crew resulting in destroying much of the station

LORAN C:
06 SEP 1960 Site survey report declassified

Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge

1^st CO: LTJG John J Rashti 44-9/5/45
Temp CO: LTJG Herrick T Wilson 9/5/45- 10/11/45
2^nd CO: LTJG Alexander Zavelle 10/11/45 – 11/26/45 Adv to LT
3rd CO: LTJG Morgan R Wright 11/26/45 -

CO: LT Earl H Adams mid 40's
1^st CO: LT Hawkins 1952-9/53 (Tern)
CO: LT Raymond Wood 9/1953-9/54
CO: LT Ed Bragg 1955-8/56
CO: LT RT Getman 8/56-7/57
CO: Lt Brysow Randolph 9/61 - 9/62
CO: LTJG Bruce Patterson 9/62 – 63
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 4/68-3/69
CO: LT Haggers 3/69-3/70
CO: LT H.F. Hirsch 3/70-3/71
CO: LTJG Durrie Monsma 3/71-72
CO: LTJG Mark O'Hara 1972 – 72
CO: LTJG Walter Martin 1972-73
CO: LTJG Robert Trainer 1973-74
CO: LTJG Hertz 1974-5/75
CO: LTJG Tom Marquette 5/75-6/76
CO: LTJG Dale Hower 6/76 – 77
CO: LTJG Lancaster 77 – 78
CO: LTJG Walter Henry