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LORAN STATION BATAN
20 22 12.97 N 121 58 10.11 E (1960 Mercury Datum)
PicturesFact Sheet
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Site Survey: |
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Construction Date |
Completed 24 SEP
1953
Construction of
permanent S/P building completed in 1955
Station rebuilt 1961 |
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Constructed by: |
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Established: |
JUL 1953 |
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Disestablished: |
1972 |
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Operated by: |
USCG, JUL 1953 –
1971
PHILLIPPINES, 1971 -
1972 |
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Chain: |
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Station Letter designation: |
2H3, 2H4 – “A” |
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Station code name: |
ELMO 7 |
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Station Unit Number: |
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Station nickname: |
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On-air testing date: |
1L4 – 20 JUL 1953
1L5 – 20 JUL 1953 |
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Operational date: |
1L4 – 1 AUG 1953
1L5 – 1 AUG 1953 |
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Operations Ceased: |
1972 |
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Station Operation: |
Double
SLAVE/SECONDARY |
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Station pair: |
1L4, 2H4 - MIYAKO
JIMA
1L5, 2H3 -
CATANDUANES |
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Loran Rate: |
1L4, 1L5, 2H3, 2H4 |
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On-Air: |
1L4 – 1 AUG 1953 -
MIYAKO JIMA
1L5 – 1 AUG 1953 –
CATANDUANES
2H3 – 1964 –
CATANDUANES
2H4 – 1964 – MIYAKO
JIMA |
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Off-Air |
1L4 – 1964 – MIYAKO
JIMA
1L5 – 1964 –
CATANDUANES
2H3 – 1972 –
CATANDUANES
2H4 – 1976 – MIYAKO
JIMA |
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Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: |
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Personnel Allowance: |
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Miscellaneous: |
18JAN53-27JUL54 -
Koran War Service Medal
Went on-air as Mobile Unit #7 ELMO 7
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Commanding Officers / Officers in
Charge |
CO: LTJG Tom Tyler
1959-60
CO: LTJG Bill Roland
- 1960-61
CO: LTJG Weiskettle
-1961-62
CO: LTJG Robert
Shanks 12/64 - 11/65
CO: LTJG O'Connor -
1967-68 |
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