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LORAN STATION ANGAUR ISLAND
06 55 11.84 N 134
08 58.46 E (1960 Mercury Datum)
Pictures
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: DEC
1944
TRANSMITTING STATION: 1953 |
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Disestablished: |
MONITOR STATION:
1946
TRANSMITTING STATION: 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
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: |
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Station Mascot: |
1968 - Ralph |
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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
1965 station destroyed by Typhoon OLIVE
Station rebuilt 1965-66
Name changed in 1967 |
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Commanding Officers / Officers in
Charge |
1st CO:
LT Morgan R Wright 1945 - 1946 – MONITOR STATION
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 Bruce Jamieson 1960 – 1961
CO: LTJG Greg Pennington 1962 – 1963
CO: LTJG David Hough 1963 – 1964
CO: LTJG Jack Whiting 1965 - 1966
CO: LTJG JJ Soltys 1966 – 1968
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)
Pictures Click
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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
Don Hollingsworth
and Rex Brott - Japanese Tower
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