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LORAN STATION ANGAUR ISLAND
06 55 11.84 N 134 08 58.46 E (1960 Mercury Datum)

Pictures

Fact Sheet

Site Survey:

JAN 1945
9 AUG – 24 SEP 1952 Including BATAN, CATANDUANES, MIYAKO

Construction Date

9 MAR -  02 APR 1945
23 JUN 1945 Commissioned and transferred to 14th District

Constructed by:

CONSTRUCTION DET “D” Permanent station buildings

Established:

MONITOR STATION: DEC 1944
TRANSMITTING STATION: 1953

Disestablished:

MONITOR STATION: 1946
TRANSMITTING STATION: JAN 1978

Operated by:

USCG

Chain:

1944 – 1946: PALAU MOROTAI

Station Letter designation:

2L1 “A”

Station code name:

ELMO 9

Station Unit Number:


Radio Call Sign:

MOBILE:334
PERMENANT: 346 NAVY UNIT 3257

NRV4

AKA:

PALAU,NGEAUR, ELMO 9

On-air testing date:

4H6, 4H7 15 MAR – 02 APR 1945 Testing and practice monitoring responsibilities
2L1 -

Operational date:

1953

Operations Ceased:

312400Z DEC 1977

Station Operation:

MONITOR STATION 6 DEC 1944 to 18 APR 1946
Single SLAVE/SECONDARY

Station pair:

2L1, ULITHI, YAP

Loran Rate:

2L1

On-Air:

2L1, 15 AUG 1953 – ULITHI
2L1, 1 FEB 1965 - YAP

Off-Air

2L1, 1 FEB 1965 - ULITHI
2L1, 312400Z DEC 1977 - YAP

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

Equipment:

AN/FPN-30, T-325C, AM-1700

Antenna Type:

 

Personnel Allowance:

 

Station Mascot: 1968 - Ralph

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

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

 

Documentation:

OPORDER 32-53 - Establishment of ELMO 7, 8 and 9 - (pdf)

Pictures  Click on picture for larger image

Loran Station Angaur Island

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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