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LORAN STATION JOHNSTON ISLAND
LORAN A: 16 44 42.74 N 169 30 46.29 W (1960 Mercury
Datum)
LORAN C: 16 44 43.950 N 169 30 31.200 W
Pictures:
Fact
Sheet:
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Site Survey: |
9
OCT – 6 NOV 1959 |
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Construction Date |
APR 1957 – NOV 1957 – Johnston Island |
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Constructed by: |
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Established: |
LORAN A:
1 NOV 1957 – Station commissioned – Johnston Island |
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Disestablished: |
LORAN A: JUL 1979
LORAN C: 01 JUL 1992 |
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Operated by: |
USCG |
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Chain: |
LORAN A: HAWAIIAN
LORAN C:
SH-4, HAWAIIAN
S-1, 4990 CENTRAL PACIFIC |
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Station Letter designation: |
LORAN A: “O”
LORAN C: MASTER |
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Station code name: |
LORAN A – ELMO 14
LORAN C - DOOR V |
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Station Unit &
or Accounting Number: |
APO - 105
14-350535
14-40156 |
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Radio Call Sign: |
1960 Johnston Island HAM -
KJ6BV |
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Station nickname: |
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On-air testing date: |
LORAN A: JAN 1958 |
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Operational date: |
LORAN A: 08 JAN 1958
LORAN C: 011000Z JUL 1961 |
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Operations Ceased: |
LORAN A: 30 JUN 1979
LORAN C: 31 DEC 1992 |
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Station Operation: |
LORAN A: Single SLAVE/SECONDARY
LORAN C: MASTER |
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Station pair: |
LORAN A: FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS
LORAN C: KURE, UPOLO POINT |
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Loran Rate: |
LORAN A: 2L7
LORAN C: SH-4, S-1, 4990 |
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On-Air: |
LORAN A:
2L7, 8 JAN 1958
LORAN C:
SH-4, 011000Z JUL 1961
S-1, 1969
4990, 25 FEB 1975 |
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Off-Air |
LORAN A:
2L7, 302400Z JUN 1979
LORAN C:
SH-4, 1969
S-1, 25 FEB 1975
4990, 302400Z JUN 1992 |
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Monitor Rate: |
2L6, FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS & KAUAI |
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Equipment: |
LORAN A:
LORAN C:
1961: AN/FPN-41/42, 625 XMTR ANT, 275KW |
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Antenna Type: |
LORAN A:
180 ft Transmission Tower
LORAN C:
625ft, Stainless Inc, Model 1300, 1961 |
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Personnel Allowance: |
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Miscellaneous: |
LORAN A:
NOV 1954 – A site survey was on LAYSAN for LORAN A which was
constructed on JOHNSTON ISLAND.
APR – NOV 1957 Code name for shipments “GIFTS”
1 NOV 1957 Loran A Station commissioned however delay on air
due to tube storage located on Johnston Island.
LORAN A/C:
10 DEC 1959 – Formal permission granted from Secretary of
Defense for use of Sand Island.
06 SEP 1960 Site Survey declassified
Other sites considered LISIANSKI, FRENCH FRIATE SHOALS or
LAYSAN under the code name DOOR V.
01 APR 1961 – LORAN A transmitting relocated on Sand Is.
01 JUL 1961 – A/C station located on Sand Island.
1962 - FISHBOWL - showed that Nuclear explosions affected
the "D" layer some 5000 miles distance
1971-72 Xfer gas from Okinawa
LORAN C:
03 DEC 1992 – Tower Demolished |
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Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge |
LORAN A: - Johnston
Island
1st CO: LTJG M. Y. Suzich ? – 28 MAR 1958
2nd CO: LTJG/LT J F Culbertson 28 MAR 1958 – 18
MAR 1959
3rd CO: LTJG/LT William G Hicks 18 MAR 1959 – 26
MAR1960
4th CO: LTJG W E Morris 26 MAR 1960 – 28 MAR 1961
- Last CO on Johnston Is.
LORAN A/C – Sand Island
5th CO: LTJG E B Acklin 28 MAR 1961 – 28 MAR 1962
6th CO: LTJG Paul Welling 28 MAR 1962 – 31 MAR
1963
7th CO: LTJG Bill Hayes 31 MAR 1963 – 6 APR 1964
CO: LTJG Harry Allen 6 APR 1964 - 1965
CO: LTJG Peter N Thurman 1965 - 1966
CO: LTJG John Miner
1971 - 1972
CO: LTJG Jim B Clarke 1972 – 1973
CO: CWO A. E. Bentsen 1973 - 1974
LORAN C:
CO: CWO Mark Ray Coleman 1981 - 1982
CO: LT Gary Schenk 1983 - 1984
CO: CWO Charles Knight 1987 - 1988
Last CO: CWO Terrance J Brennan 1992 - 1993
CO: CWO Tom Hoskins
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The articles below describe what life was for some on a Loran
Station. This was written by ET3 Charles N Hill (1963-64). Ed
Stewart sent on...
ET3 Charles
Hill email to Mr. Stewart in 2007 - (pdf) Recommend
reading first and then the poem.
Pictures Click
on picture for larger image
Picture from
google earth.
The
below phot contributed by A.A. Rossi c./1964
Thanks Al!
The following photos were contributed by Randy Fielding c./1974
Aerial view of Sand Island
Unit Sign
AN/URT-17 HF Comms Transmitters
Comms Console
Teletype Machines
LORAN A AN/FPN-30 Timers and Monitor Recorders
LORAN C AN/FPN-41 Timers
LORAN C Monitors, Recorders - in the middle is the Timing Rack
(Primary timing kept with use of Cesium Standards)
Thanks Randy!
The below photos are located on Fred's Place
John Schaal contribute c./1966 - 67
1966 Crew
1967 Aerial view
1967 - Pig Roast
1967 Disable sailboat
Mechanical Building from the mast
The Mess Hall
Station Patch - c./1974
Found on Fred's Place
Submitted by Stan Albrechtsen
The below were contributed by Gary Olson c./1973 -74
Thanks Gary!
The below photos were contributed by Phil Sorensen
The photos are of the original station on Johnston Island c./1960
Thanks Phil!
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