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LORAN MONITOR STATION CANTON ISLAND

 

Fact Sheet:

Site Survey:

Construction Date JUL ā€“ SEP 1944
16 DEC 1944 Station commissioned and turned over to 14th District

Constructed by: CONSTRUCTION DET ā€œDā€

Established: SEP 1944

Disestablished: JUL 1946

Operated by: USCG

Chain: PHOENIX

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Station code name:

Station Unit Number: 94

Radio Call Sign: NRN

Station nickname:

On-air testing date: 29 SEP 1944

Operational date: 15 NOV 1944 

Operations Ceased: 15 MAY 1946

Station Operation: MONITOR 2L4, 2L5

Station pair: 2L4, BAKER - GARDNER
2L5, ATAFU - GARDNER

Loran Rate: 2L4, 2L5

On-Air: Chain Operational: 15 NOV 1944

Off-Air Chain ā€“ 15 MAY 1946

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Commanding Officers /
Officers in Charge
1st CO: LTJG Monroe Kaplan SEP 1944 - OCT 1945
CO: LT Edward P Jauch OCT 1945 - NOV 1945
CO: LT Edward S Stanley NOV 1945 - FEB 1946
CO: LT James W Christman FEB 1946 - AUG 1946
CO: ENS Frank Anderson AUG 1946 - OCT 1946

Fred's Place Reunion Hall:  OLD

Canton Island view from Google Earth

Winning Baseball team

 

Losing Baseball team.