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LORAN STATION ANGAUR ISLAND
06 55 11.84 N 134
08 58.46 E (1960 Mercury Datum)
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Fact Sheet
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Site Survey: |
JAN 1945
9 AUG – 24 SEP 1952 Including BATAN, CATANDUANES, MIYAKO |
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Construction Date |
9 MAR - 02 APR 1945
23 JUN 1945 Commissioned and transferred to 14th
District |
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Constructed by: |
CONSTRUCTION DET “D”
Permanent station buildings |
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Established: |
MONITOR STATION: 23 JUN 1944
TRANSMITTING STATION: 1953 |
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Disestablished: |
MONITOR STATION:
02 NOV 1945
TRANSMITTING STATION: 08 JAN 1978 |
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Operated by: |
USCG |
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Chain: |
1944 – 1946: PALAU
MOROTAI |
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Station Letter designation: |
2L1 “A” |
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Station code name: |
ELMO 9 |
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Station Unit Number:
Radio Call Sign:
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MOBILE:334
Monitor Unit: 342
PERMENANT: 346 NAVY UNIT 3257 NRV4 |
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AKA: |
PALAU,NGEAUR, ELMO 9 |
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On-air testing date: |
4H6, 4H7 15 MAR – 02
APR 1945 Testing and practice monitoring responsibilities
2L1 - |
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Operational date: |
1953 |
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Operations Ceased: |
312400Z DEC 1977 |
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Station Operation: |
MONITOR STATION 6
DEC 1944 to 18 APR 1946
Single SLAVE/SECONDARY |
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Station pair: |
2L1, ULITHI, YAP |
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Loran Rate: |
2L1 |
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On-Air: |
2L1, 15 AUG 1953 –
ULITHI
2L1, 1 FEB 1965 - YAP |
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Off-Air |
2L1, 1 FEB 1965 -
ULITHI
2L1, 312400Z DEC 1977 - YAP |
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Monitor Station: |
4H6, 6 DEC 1944 –
Mobile Detachment monitoring
4H7, 6 DEC 1944 – Mobile Detachment monitoring
4H6, 2 APR 1945 Relived mobile unit of monitoring
responsibilities
4H7, 2 APR 1945 Relived mobile unit of monitoring
responsibilities |
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Equipment: |
AN/FPN-30, T-325C,
AM-1700 |
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Antenna Type: |
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Personnel Allowance: |
23 JUN 1945 – 7 permanent/ 3 Temporary |
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Station Mascot: |
1967 – Red Dog
1967 – Ralph
1968 - Charlie |
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Miscellaneous: |
Monitor
Station - Mobile Detachment FOX unit moved to the
Philippines upon completion of station.
Completion of 1st station 11/23/53, southern part of island
1959 station relocated to northern part of island
Late 1959 -
Entire crew summarily relieved
1962 – Loss of Life – BMC drown – station small boat flipped
– 2 station personnel received the CG Gold Life Savings
Medal for their efforts
1965 station destroyed by Typhoon OLIVE
OCT 1965 - AUG 1966 - Station rebuilt
Name changed in 1967 |
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Commanding Officers / Officers in
Charge |
CO: UNIT
342 – LCDR Paul A Ortman 23 JUN 1945 – 02 NOV 1945
1st CO: LT Morgan R Wright 23 JUN 1945 – 09 NOV 1945 –
MONITOR STATION (Unit 346)
CO: LCDR Paul A Ortman 10 NOV 1945 -
1st CO: LT Ward JUN 1953 – JUN 1954 – TRANSMITTING STATION
CO: LTJG Kreisberg JUN 1954 – JUN 1955
CO: LTJG Lew Hayes JUN 1955 – 1956
CO: LTJG Johansen 1959 – 1959
CO: LTJG Oberholtzer 1959 - 1960
CO: LTJG Bruce Jamieson 1960 – 1961
CO: LTJG Otto Koosman 1961 - 1962
CO: LTJG Greg Pennington 1962 – 1963
CO: LTJG David Hough 1963 – 1964
CO: LTJG Jack Whiting 1965 - 1966
CO: LTJG JJ Soltys 1966 – 1967
CO: LTJG Mack 1968 - 1969
CO: LTJG John J.Brown 1969 - 1970
CO: LTJG Fritz Jorgenson 1971 - 1972
CO: LTJG David Moore 1972-73
CO: LTJG O'Brien 1973-74
CO: LTJG Young 1974 – 1975
CO: LTJG Steve Trenchard 1975 – FEB 1976
CO: LTJG T. J. Mackell FEB 1976 – APR 1977
Last CO: LTJG Philip Thibault APR 1977 - 1978
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Documentation:
OPORDER 32-53 - Establishment of ELMO 7, 8 and 9 - (pdf)
07 MAY 1957 - Emergency Avaition Fuel Storage Guidelines - pdf
Pictures Click
on picture for larger image
Picture from
google earth.
Station c./1978
c./fall 1970 photo taken by SK1 John Goodlett on TAD to the
island
Station sign states "LORAN STATION PALAU"
2L1 - 2L2
The following photos were contributed by Don Hollingsworth
c./1968
The front gate to the station
Don Hollingsworth
and Rex Brott - Japanese Tower
Don in the 3 year old Dodge truck
Don
Don and the station small boat
Don and Ralph, the station mascot
Don, John Lyn, Stan Oslen
Boat Basin c./Thanksgiving 1968
Chief Gatlin
Doc Girard
Jesus on fishing boat
LTjg John Brown (CO)
Rex - Boat Basin
Rex Brott
Rex Brott & Jack Bonniwett
Stan Oslen, John Lyn, Steve Bayless
The crew waiting for the plane
The REGINA II
Thanks Don!
The following photo were contributed by Emilo Garcia c./1960
View from CGC BLACKHAW of the inlet
Japanese tanks on the inlet
A WWII American Bomber
Mission Church
Another view of the Mission Church
Sight seeing
WWII Japanese Tank
Thanks Emilo!
Ray Copelan's photos from his tour aboard LTS Anguar Island
Dave Moore's photos from his tour aboard LTS Anguar Island
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