Site Survey:

DEC 1942

Construction Date

FEB – JUL 1943

Constructed by:

CONSTRUCTION DET “B”

Established:

JUL 1943

Disestablished:

LORAN C STILL OPERATIONAL

Operated by:

USCG

Chain:

LORAN A – EAST COAST

LORAN C
1962 – 1978 EAST COAST
1978 – PRESENT NORTHEAST COAST
1980 – PRESENT CANADIAN EAST COAST

Station Letter designation:

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

Station code name:

SUGAR

Station Unit Number:

10

Station nickname/AKA:

SIASCONSET

On-air testing date:

LORAN A –
1L0, 012200Z JUL 1943 - FENWICK
1L1, 012200Z JUL 1943 – BACCARO
IL0, 18 DEC 1944 – BODIE ISLAND

LORAN C – 1962

Operational date:

LORAN A – DEC 1943
LORAN C – 281200Z AUG 1962

Operations Ceased:

LORAN A 312400Z DEC 1980
LORAN C – STILL OPERATIONAL

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
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
1H5, 1951 SANDY HOOK
3H4, 1968 CAPE HATTERAS
3H5, 1968 SANDY HOOK
1H7, 1971 MARSHALL POINT

LORAN C
SL-0-7Y – 281200Z AUG 62
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
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 – 1965
SS-0-7Y – 06 JAN 1969
SS-7-Y – 25 FEB 1975
9930-Y – 9 SEP 1978

Monitor Rate:

Equipment:

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

LORAN C
1962 – 1975 625ft Tower, ANFPN41/42, 300Kw
1975 - 1986 625 ft Tower, AN/FPN-54, AN/FRN-42, 300Kw

Personnel Allowance:

Miscellaneous:

LORAN A
Feb 27, 1952 A serve winter strom (61Knot winds topped the Loran Tower.

LORAN C
 

Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge

LORAN A
CO: LTJG W P Clark 8/43-44
OINC: ETC Jack Cromwell 1957

LORAN A/C
1st CO: "Red" Fredericks 1962-63
CO: LT Ostrum 1963-64
CO: LT Wesemen 1970-73
CO: LTJG CTWinfrey 1973-76
CO: LT Ryan 1978-80
CO: LT John W Simpson 80-81

LORAN C
CO: LT Brooke Winter 81-82
CO: CWO Joseph Puntino 82-84
CO: CWO David Fronzuto 84-86
1st OINC: ETC Bill Dietz 86- 87
OINC: ETC Joe Jester 87-90
OINC: ETC John Dreger 02 – 04
OINC: ETC Martin Hazetine 04