LORAN MONITOR STATION RHODES
Station Information
| Site Survey: | 1958 |
| Construction Date: | SEP 1958 - 27 JAN 1959 |
| Constructed by: | |
| Established: Commissioned: |
27 JAN 1959 |
| Decommissioned: Disestablished: |
1977 1977 |
| Operated by: |
USCG |
| Project code name: |
TACK |
| Unit Identifier: |
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| Mail address: | USCG Monitor Station, c/o American Embassy (VOAR), APO 223, NY, NY 09223 USCG Monitor Station, Sirinella Triante, Rhodes, Dodecanese, Greece |
| AKA: |
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| HAM Call Sign: |
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| Personnel Allowance: | 1967: 1 CWO; 7 Enlisted |
| Station Mascot: | |
| Miscellaneous: | 17 SEP 1958: Permission granted to establish a monitor station |
| Commanding Officers: | 1958 - 1960 ELEC Archie C. Yano 1960 - 1962 ELEC Robert T. Gray 1962 - 1963 1963 - 1965 CHELEC Michael H. Bower 1965 - 1967 1967 - 1969 1969 - 1971 1971 - 1972 LTJG Roger A. Chope 1972 - 1974 CWO Melvyn L. Ferguson (? - 19 JUL) 1974 - 1976 CWO Robert J. Landefeld (19 JUL - 13 JUL) 1976 - 1977 |
Station Operations
System Area Monitor (SAM)
36 25 20.746 N - 28 09 31.920 E
| Chain: | MEDITERRENEAN |
| Radio Call Sign: |
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| Loran Rate: Distance to: Simeri Crichi (M) Targabarun (X;Y) Matratin (X;Y) Lampedusa (X) |
SL-4; SL-1; 7990 Approx. 562 Nautical miles Approx. 270 Nautical miles (M - X;Y: Approx. 530 nm) Approx. 600 Nautical miles (M - X;Y: Approx. 500nm) Approx. 758 Nautical miles (M - X: Approx. 284 nm) |
| Chain On-Air Testing: Operational date: Declared Operation: |
01 FEB 1959 - low power 250000Z MAR 1959 |
| Station Operations Ceased: |
1977 |
| Equipment: | 27 JAN 1959 installation complete - Two AN/SPN-30 |
| Receive Antenna: |
Fred's Place Reunion Hall: OLD NEW
Awards:
Coast Guard Overseas Service Ribbon*
*Authorized by Commandant, 28 OCT 2009
however no official list has been published
Documents:
01 JUL 1967 - Station Information Book - pdf
Pictures:
(courtesy of U.S.C.G. c./unk)
Contributed by Bob McNiesh c./1967-69
Thanks Bob!