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Jerry Proc's Hyperbolic Radio Navigation Systems Page
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LORAN STATION CAROLINA BEACH
CYCAN:
CYTAC/1ST / 2ND LORAN C: 34 03 46.36 N 77 54
46.19 W
PRESENT LORAN C: 34 03 46.040 N 77 54 46.760 W
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Fact Sheet
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Site Survey: |
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Construction Date |
CYCLAN: 1945
CYTAC/ LORAN C: 1952 |
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Constructed by: |
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Established: |
CYCLAN:1945
CYTAC/LORAN C: 1952 |
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Disestablished: |
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Operated by: |
CYCLAN: USAAC
CYTAC: USAF
LORAN C: USCG |
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Chain: |
LORAN C:
U.S. EAST COAST 12 AUG 1958 – 25 FEB 1975
U.S. NORTHEAST 25 FEB 1975 – PRESENT
U.S. SOUTHEAST 9 SEP 1978 - PRESENT |
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Station Letter designation: |
S0, SL-0, SS-0,
SS-7, 9930 – “M”
7980, “Z”
9960, “Y” |
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Station code name: |
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Station Unit Number: |
05-40117 |
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Station aka: |
CAPE FEAR |
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On-air testing date: |
CYCLAN: 1945
CYTAC: 1952
LORAN C: 1957 |
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Operational date: |
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Operations Ceased: |
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Station Operation: |
S0, SL-0, SS-0,
SS-7, 9930 – MASTER
7980, ZULU
9960, YANKEE |
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Station pair: |
S0 - JUPITER INLET,
MARTHA'S VINEYARD
SL-0 - JUPITER INLET, MARTHA'S VINEYARD
SS-0 - JUPITER INLET, NANTUCKET, DANA
SS-7 - CAPE RACE, JUPITER INLET, NANTUCKET, DANA, WILDWOOD
“T”
9930 - CAPE RACE, DANA, JUPITER INLET, MALONE, NANTUCKET,
WILDWOOD “T”
7980 - GRANGEVILLE, JUPITER INLET, MALONE, RAYMONDVILLE
9960 - CARIBOU, DANA, NANTUCKET, SENECA, WILDWOOD “T” |
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Loran Rate: |
S0, SL-0, SS-0,
SS-7, 9930, 7980, 9960 |
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On-Air: |
CYCLAN: 1945
CYTAC: 1952
LORAN C:
S0 – 12 AUG 1957
S0 – OCT 1958
SL-0 – 281200Z AUG 1962
SS-0 – 1966
SS-0 – 15 MAY 1967 – New Transmitting Antenna
SS-7 – 6 JAN 1969
9930 – 25 FEB 1975
7980 – 9 SEP 1978
9960 – 9 SEP 1978 |
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Off-Air |
CYCLAN: UNKN
CYTAC: 1955
LORAN-C
S0- 28 SEP 1958 – HURRICANE HELENE*
S0 – AUG 1962
SL-0 – 1965
SS-0 – JAN 1967
SS-0 – 6 JAN 1969
SS-7 – 25 FEB 1975
9930 – 9 SEP 1978 |
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Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: |
LORAN "C" test site
equipped w/ AN/FPN 15 (XW-1) Xmtr
1962 - AN/FPN-41/42, 625ft TOWER, 550KW, Timer SN 19
15 MAY 1967 TIP ARRAY OPER, 700KW |
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Personnel Allowance: |
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Miscellaneous: |
CYCLAN -
First low freq test station
CYTAC/experimental
station 1952
LORAN C:
1958 Air Force transferred station to USCG
SEP 28, 1958 1st antenna fell (625ft) due to damage from
Hurricane Helen (Sep 26,1958, with winds of 135mph, and gust
over 160mph) - self supporting
Spring 1959 – New 625 tower installed
Replacement - New Type of Ant: Inverted |
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Commanding Officers / Officers in
Charge |
OINC: WO Echols 1958
– 59
1st CO: LT Fearn 1959 – 60
CO: LCDR Bruce H Edwards ? – 3 JUN 1964
CO: LCDR Gordon R Campbell 3 JUN 1964 - ?
CO: LT Sarra 1974-75
CO: CWO Irv Gaines 1979-81
CO: CWO Kirk Rose 1981 |
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Picture from
google earth.
28 September 1958 Hurricane Helene

Baker's Steakhouse. Most of the 1958 crew
rode out Hurricane Helene here.
-- Photo provided by Larry Cribb

Sep 1958, Hurricane Helene. Top third of
self-supporting 625 ft tower on the ground
-- Photo provided by Larry Cribb

Sep 1958, Hurricane Helene. Looking up at
the self-supporting 625 ft tower. Notice the bend on the upper
portion.
-- Photo provided by Larry Cribb

Sep 1958, Loran Station Carolina Beach
-- Photo provided by Larry Cribb

New guyed tower, circa 1959
-- Photo provided by Larry Cribb

Control room, circa 1959
--Photo provided by Larry Cribb
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