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LORAN STATION GEORGE
47 03 45.096 N  119 44 36.976 W (WGS-84)

Pictures:

Documents:

Fact Sheet:

Pictures:  Click on image for larger picture.

Picture from google earth

From the top of the tower

On 18 MAY 1980, Mt St Helens, 130 miles away, erupted and spewed ashes that was captured as they approached the one of the SLT towers at the Loran Station.  Click picture for a larger view.

New Generation Equipment - Photo provided by ETC Ben DiGuilio

New Generation Equipment - Photo provided by ETC Ben DiGuilio

Tower shot of the station - Photo provided by ETC Ben DiGuilio

2009 Station Patch - Photo provided by ETC Ben DiGuilio

Feb 2010 Signal Termination photos

Last Crew
From Left to right:
ETC Benjamin A DiGuilio, OIC
ET1 Seth D Endter, XPO
ET3 Ryan H Hogan
MK1 Terry D Tice, EPO
Lt (USCG AUX) Gilbert Biles
ET3 Ryan H Hanson

Station Decommissioned 20 AUG 2010
Photos contributed by David Masinster

Towers & antennae pic from I-90

ET1 Endter, CDR Pelegrin, ETC DeGuilio (OINC), CDR Sanders (NAVCEN XO)

Lowering and folding of the flag one last time

Present and past Lorsta George crew

The last cake

Thanks Dave!

Documents

Part 1 of Nuts and Volts  story on Lorsta George (pdf)

Part 2 of Nuts and Volts story on Lorsta George (pdf)