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LORAN STATION
CAPE SAN JUAN
18 23 07.32 N 65 37 11.87 W (1960 Mercury Datum)
Pictures:
Fact
Sheet:
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Site Survey: |
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Construction Date |
1955 – 1957
27 SEP 1957 Station commissioned |
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Constructed by: |
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Established: |
27 SEP 1957 –
Commissioned |
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Disestablished: |
JAN 1981 |
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Operated by: |
USCG |
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Chain: |
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Station Letter designation: |
3L2, “J” |
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Station code name: |
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Station Unit/Account Number: |
SEP 1957 - 07-350815 |
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Station nickname: |
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On-air testing date: |
JUL 1959 |
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Operational date: |
03 JUL 1959 |
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Operations Ceased: |
312400Z DEC 1980 |
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Station Operation: |
Single MASTER |
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Station pair: |
2L2, 3L2 – SOUTH
CAICOS |
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Loran Rate: |
2L2, 2L3 |
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On-Air: |
2L2, JUL 1959 –
SOUTH CAICOS
3L2, 1968 – SOUTH CAICOS |
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Off-Air |
2L2, 1968 – SOUTH
CAICOS
3L2, 312400Z DEC 1980 SOUTH CAICOS |
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Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: |
AN/FPN-30, AN/FPA-2,
T-325B/FPN, AN FPA-3A |
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Personnel Allowance: |
1966 – Request to
change LTJG to BMC |
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Miscellaneous: |
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Commanding Officers / Officers in
Charge |
1st CO:
LTJG Arthur H Edwards 27 SEP 1957 – 1 NOV 1957
CO: LTJG William A Publicover 1 NOV 1957 – 1 APR 1960
CO: LTJG John N MacDonald 1 APR 1960 - 62
CO: LTJG J R Gore 1963-65
OINC: BMC H. K. Chun 1970 – 11 FEB 1972
OINC: BMC Bass 1976-78
Last OINC: ETC Jim Allen 1978 - JAN 1981 |
Documents:
01 NOV 1955 - Land Acquisition
Pictures Click
on picture for larger image
Picture from
google earth.
Aerial View
(U.S. Coast Guard photo)
The photos below were found on Fred's Place and posted by Robert
Price
Christmas Card - c./late 60's
Aerial View c./1967
Crew lat 60's
The photos below were contributed by Tom Herendeen c./1972
Lighthouse
Transmitter Building
Transmitting Building with Helipad
Transmitter Building
AN/FPN-30
Loran A Transmitters
Antenna, c./1972
Changing Lamps
BMC Chun - OINC
Change of Command Feb 11, 1972
Inspection - Nov 1972
H Stoppleeman
CGC Sagebrush Search and Rescue
CGC Sagebrush Search and Rescue Complete
Thanks Tom!
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