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Site Survey: |
JUL 1942 |
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Construction Date |
Summer 1942 – Sept
1942 |
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Constructed by: |
National Defense Research Council - contracted |
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Established: |
OCT 1942 |
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Disestablished: |
JAN 1984 |
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Operated by: |
USCG: 1942 – 1953
CANADA: 1953 - 1983
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Chain: |
North Atlantic Chain,
Canadian East Coast |
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Station Letter designation: |
1L3/1L4 “V” |
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Station code name: |
LOVE |
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Station Unit Number: |
Unit No. 6
01-521
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Radio Call Sign: |
NJN-35 |
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Station nickname: |
Advance Base Buck |
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On-air testing date: |
1L3, FEB 1943
1L4, FEB 1943
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Operational date: |
15 JAN 1944 |
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Operations Ceased: |
1L3 - 312400Z DEC 1980
1L2 - 31 DEC 1983 |
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Station Operation: |
Double
SLAVE/SECONDARY (DS) 1943 - 1980 |
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Station pair: |
1L2/1L4 –
FREDERICKSDAL
1L3 - BONAVISTA |
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Loran Rate: |
1L2, 1961 – 31 DEC
1983
1L3, 15 JAN 1944 – 312400Z DEC 1980 |
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On-Air: |
1L2, 1961
1L3, 15 JAN 1944
1L4, 15 JAN 1944 |
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Off-Air |
1L2, 31 DEC 1983
1L3, 312400Z DEC 1980
1L4, 1961 |
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Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: |
Aug 44 - Station Rab
Model C timers installed |
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Antenna Type: |
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Personnel Allowance: |
JAN
1953 – LTJG, ETC, ET1, ET2, 5 ET3, RM2, CS1, HM1, EN1, EN3,
DC2, 4 SN, FN |
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Miscellaneous: |
1st
Isolated station
Experimentation on-air testing 15 Nov 1942
Feb 1950 -
Very large Fire at station – station off air - reconstructed
Station operation transferred to Canada Sept 1, 1953 |
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Commanding Officers / Officers in
Charge |
1st CO: CWO William
H Keel Nov 1942 - May 1943
CO: ENS Harry H Harrison May 1943 - May 1944
CO: ENS James G Norman May 1944
CO: CRE John W Sommers FEB 1947 – 13 JUN 1948
CO: RELE Rufus B Shirley 13 JUN 1948 – 27 OCT 1948
CO: LTJG John W Steffey 27 OCT 1948 - |
