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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: 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 JJ Soltys 1965 - 1966
CO: LTJG Mack 1968 - 1969
CO: LTJG John J.Brown 1969 - 1970
CO: LTJG Jorgenson 1971 - 1972
CO: LTJG David Moore 1972-73
CO: LTJG O'Brien 1974-75
CO: LTJG Young 1975-76 |
Documentation:
OPORDER 32-53 - Establishment of ELMO 7, 8 and 9 - (pdf)
Pictures Click
on picture for larger image
Picture from
google earth.
Station c./1978
c./unknown
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
Don Hollingsworth
Stan Olsen, John Lyn and Steve Bayless - ETs
The road in front of the Coast Guard station
Don Hollingsworth and Ralph - the Angaur station dog
Rex Brott - Angaur
boat basin
Rex Brott and Jack Bonniwell - Angaur
Jesus on fishing boat - Angaur
The Regina II - Angaur
Rex Brott
Don Hollingsworth and our 3 year old Dodge truck
Corpsman "Doc" Girard
The crew waiting for the plane
Chief Gatlin
Don Hollingsworth and our small boat
Boat Basin Thanksgiving 1968
Don Hollingsworth, John Lyn, and Stan Olsen
LTJG John Brown
Thanks Don! |
