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LORAN STATION ROGURON
07 13 01.34N - 171 04 29.96E (1948 Op Data Report)
Pictures
Fact Sheet
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Site Survey: |
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Construction Date |
4 SEP 1944 – SEP
1944
16 DEC 1944 Station commissioned and turnover to 14th
District |
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Constructed by: |
CONSTRUCTION DET “A” |
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Established: |
SEP 1944 |
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Disestablished: |
FEB 1951 |
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Operated by: |
USCG |
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Chain: |
MARSHALL ISLANDS |
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Station Letter designation: |
2L2, “D”
2L3, “D” |
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Station code name: |
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Station Unit Number: |
CG UNIT No. 83
NAVY UNIT No. 3234 |
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Radio Call Sign: |
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Station aka: |
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On-air testing date: |
20 OCT 1944 |
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Operational date: |
16 DEC 1944 |
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Operations Ceased: |
FEB 1951 |
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Station Operation: |
Double MASTER (DM) |
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Station pair: |
2L2 – KWAJALEIN
2L3 - MAKIN |
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Loran Rate: |
2L2, 2L3 |
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On-Air: |
2L2 – 25 NOV 1944
2L3 – 25 NOV 1944
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Off-Air |
2L2 – FEB 1951 Chain
reconfiguration
2L3 – FEB 1951 Chain reconfiguration |
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Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: |
Late 1947 – New LORAN equipment installed. |
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Personnel Allowance: |
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Miscellaneous: |
Station
located on Roguron (Loraine) Island
16 AUG 1945 - DC to AC completed
FEB 1951 – Loran operation relocated to ENIWETOK |
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Commanding Officers / Officers in
Charge |
1st CO: ENS William
F Pierce 1944
CO: CHRELE J. C. Ober 1947 - 1948
CO: LT Rogar F. Erdmann 1950 |
Documents:
26 JAN 1948 - CGC KUKUI XO C & R Inspection Report - pdf
22 NOV 1948 - Operation Data Report - pdf
08 DEC 1948 - Acquisition Site Ltr - pdf
Pictures - Click
on picture for larger image
Picture from
google earth.
LORSTA Majuro crew erecting a Windcharger antenna.
--USCG Photo from MIT Radiation Labortory Series Volume IV
The photos below were located at NARA Washington, DC
US Coast Guard Official photos
Aerial View c./SEP 1944
Front view of station c./May 1946
Aerial View c./1948
Aerial view c./Nov 1948
Aerial View of Station c./1948
Aerial View of Station c./Nov 1948
Front View c./1948
Station from the lagoon
Main Antenna - Equipment Hut - Station c,/Nov 1948
Equipment Hut and Antenna System c./Nov 1948
Equipment Hut - Station in background c./Nov 1948
Galley c./Nov 1948
Water Tanks c./Nov 1948
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