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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 |
Pictures Click
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Picture from
google earth. 
Lighthouse c./1960's
The Photos below were provided by Tom Herendeen (Oct 1971 - Apr
1973)
Transmitter Building
Another view of the transmitter building
Transmitter building with helipad
Transmitting Antenna
Changing the lamps
T-325 Transmitter
AN/FPN-30 Timer
Change of Command Feb 11 ,1972
BMC Chun (OINC) 1970 - Feb 11, 1972
Inspection Nov 1972
ET2 Howard Stoppleman
CGC SAGEBRUSH and Rescue
CGC SAGEBRUSH Rescue completed
Thanks Tom! |
