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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: |
MOBILE:334
PERMENANT: 346 NAVY UNIT 3257 |
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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, 1953 – ULITHI
2L1, 1 FEB 1965 - YAP |
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Off-Air |
2L1, 31 JAN 1965 -
ULITHI
2L1, 312400Z DC 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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Personnel Allowance: |
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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 45-46 – MONITOR STATION
1st CO: LT Ward 6/53-6/54 – TRANSMITTING STATION
CO: LTJG Kreisberg 6/54-6/55
CO: LTJG Lew Hayes 6/55-56
CO: LTJG JJ Soltys 1965-66
CO: LTJG John J.Brown 1969-70
CO: LTJG Jorgenson 1971-72
CO: LTJG David Moore 1972-73
CO: LTJG O'Brien 1974-75
CO: LTJG Young 1975-76 |
