Site Survey:

DEC 1942

Construction Date

FEB – JUL 1943

Constructed by:

CONSTRUCTION DET “B”

Established:

JUL 1943

Disestablished:

LORAN A: JAN 1981
LORAN C: AUG 2010

Operated by:

USCG

Chain:

LORAN A – EAST COAST

LORAN C
021300Z JUN 1962 – 1978 EAST COAST
1978 – NORTHEAST COAST
1980 – CANADIAN EAST COAST

Station Letter designation:

1H3/3H4, “S”
1L0/L1L, “S”
1H7/3H5, “N”

Station code name:

SUGAR

Station Unit Number:

10
01-40106 Loran A/C

Station nickname/AKA:

SIASCONSET

On-air testing date:

LORAN A –
1L0, 012200Z JUL 1943 - FENWICK
1L1, 012200Z JUL 1943 – BACCARO
1L0, 18 DEC 1944 – BODIE ISLAND

LORAN C – 021300Z JUN 1962

Operational date:

LORAN A – DEC 1943
LORAN C – 021300Z JUN 1962

Operations Ceased:

LORAN A 312400Z DEC 1980
LORAN C:
9960 - 08 FEB 2010
5930 - 03 AUG 2010

Station Operation:

LORAN A
4 – MASTER
1951 – 011200Q FEB 69 SLAVE/SECONDARY for SANDY HOOK

LORAN C
DUEL SLAVE/SECONDARY

Station pair/chain:

LORAN A
1L0, FENWICK – BODIE ISLAND
1L1/1H3, BACCARO
1H4/3H4, CAPE HATTERAS
IH0/1H5/3H5, SANDY HOOK
1H7, MARSHALL POINT

LORAN C
SL-0-Y, CAROLINA BEACH, JUPITER
SS-0-Y, CAROLINA BEACH, CAPE RACE, DANA, JUPITER INLET
SS-7-Y, CAROLINA BEACH, CAPE RACE, DANA, JUPITER INLET, WILDWOOD “T”
9930-Y, CAROLINA BEACH, CAPE RACE, DANA, JUPITER INLET, MALONE, WILDWOOD
5930-X, CAPE RACE, CARIBOU, FOX HARBOR
9960-X, CAROLINA BEACH, CARIBOU, DANA, SENECA, WILDWOOD

Loran Rate:

 LORAN A - 1L0, 1L1, 1H3, 1H4, 1H5, 1H7, 3H4, 3H5

On-Air:

LORAN A
1L0,  10 DEC 1943 – FENWICK
1L1,  10 DEC 1943 – BACCARO
1L0,  010001Z FEB 1945 – BODIE ISLAND
1H4, 1949 – CAPE HATTERAS
1H3, 1 FEB 1950 – BACCARO
1H0, 1951 SANDY HOOK
1H5, 1951 SANDY HOOK
3H4, 1968 CAPE HATTERAS
3H5, 1968 SANDY HOOK
1H7, 1971 MARSHALL POINT

LORAN C
SL-0-7Y – 021300Z JUN 1962
SS-0-7Y – 1966
SS-7-Y – 06 JAN 1969
9930-Y – 25 FEB 1975
9960-X – 9 SEP 1978
5930-X – 01 FEB 1980

Off-Air

LORAN A
1L0, 010001Z FEB 1945 – FENWICK
1L0, 1949 – BODIE ISLAND
1L1, 01 FEB 1950 – BACCARO
1H0, 1951
1H4, 1968 – CAPE HATTERAS
1H5, 1968 – SANDY HOOK
3H4, 312400Z DEC 80 – CAPE HATTERAS
3H5, 312400Z DEC 80 – SANDY HOOK
1H3, 312400Z DEC 80 – BACCARO
1H7, 312400Z DEC 80 – MARSHALL POINT

LORAN C
SL-0-7Y – 1966
SS-0-7Y – 06 JAN 1969
SS-7-Y – 25 FEB 1975
9930-Y – 9 SEP 1978
9960X - 082000Z FEB 2010 - TERMINATION U.S. LORAN C OPS
5930X – 031714Z AUG 2010 – TERMINATION U.S. CANADIAN EAST COAST CHAIN

Monitor Rate:

Equipment:

LORAN A
1975 – LORAN A COLAC AN/FPN-53 Timer installed.

LORAN C
02 JUN 1962 – 1975  ANFPN41/42, 300Kw
1975 - 1986  AN/FPN-54, AN/FRN-42, 300Kw

LORAN A:
300ft – Wind Turbine
LORAN C:
625ft – Wind Turbine, Model 6000s, 1962 - Present

Personnel Allowance:

JAN 1953 – ETC, ET1, ET2, 4 ET3, CS1, EN2, DC2, 3 SN

Miscellaneous:

LORAN A
1949 – Station rebuilt with new high power equipment
Feb 27, 1952 A serve winter storm (61Knot winds topped the Loran Tower.
LORAN C
281200Z AUG 1962 – Chain declared operational

Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge

LORAN A
CO: LTJG W P Clark AUG 1943 - 1944
OINC: ETC Dave Ray 1948 -
CO: RELE Leslie A Mears ? – 22 OCT 1952
OINC: ETC Harold Anderson 22 OCT 1952 -
OINC: ETC Jack Cromwell JUL 1957 - SEP 1958
OINC: RELE Charles Price SEP 1958 -

LORAN A/C
1st CO: "Red" Fredericks 1962 - 1963
CO: LT Ostrum 1963 - 1964
CO: LT Wesemen 1970 - 1973CO: LTJG CTWinfrey 1973 - 1976
CO: LTJG C T Winfrey 1973 – 1975
CO: LTJG William Kline 1975 – 1977
CO: LTJG William Vlcek 1977 - 1979
CO: LT Ryan 1979 - 1980
CO: LT Ryan 1978 - 1980
CO: LT John W Simpson  1980 - 1981

LORAN C
CO: LT Brooke Winter  1981 - 1982
CO: CWO Joseph Puntino  1982 - 1984
CO: CWO David Fronzuto  1984 - 1986
1st OINC: ETC Bill Dietz  1986 - 1987
OINC: ETC Joe Jester  1987 - 1990
OINC: ETC John Dreger 2002 – 2004
OINC: ETC Martin Hazetine 2004