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LORAN STATION ESTARTIT
42 03 36.490 N 03 12 15.900 E
Pictures
Documents
Fact Sheet
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Site Survey: |
28
JUL 1 AUG 1959 |
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Construction Date |
1961 |
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Constructed by: |
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Established: |
AUG 1961 |
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Disestablished: |
JAN 1995 |
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Operated by: |
USCG |
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Chain: |
MEDSEA |
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Station Letter designation: |
“Z” |
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Station code name: |
Chain Code Name: TACK
TACK 4B
DART I |
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Station Unit Number: |
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Station nickname: |
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On-air testing date: |
01 AUG 1961 |
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Operational date: |
OCT 1962 |
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Operations Ceased: |
312400Z DEC 1994 |
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Station Operation: |
“Z” SLAVE/SECONDARY |
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Station pair: |
SL-4 - KARGABARUN, MATRATIN, SELLIA MARINA
SL-1 - KARGABARUN, MATRATIN(67-70), SELLIA MARINA,
LAMPEDUSA (72-75)
7990 - KARGABARUN, SELLIA MARINA, LAMPEDUSA |
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Loran Rate: |
SL-4, SL-1, 7990 |
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On-Air: |
SL-4, OCT 1962
SL-1, 1967
7990, 25 FEB 1975 |
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Off-Air |
SL-4, 1967
SL-1. 25 FEB 1975
7990, 312400Z DEC 1994 |
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Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: |
FRN38/39, 165kw
LRE installed Sep 1974
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Antenna Type: |
625ft – Stainless Inc, Model 1150R – 1961 |
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Personnel Allowance: |
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Station Mascot |
1968 - Murph
1987 – Blackie - Golfo |
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Miscellaneous: |
1957 A Decca site was located for 6 months
Station was first to be located at Hyeres, France (Tack 4A).
AMCOMLIB (VOA) in PALS being built during site survey -
Closed in 2005
22 DEC 1960 Site Survey Report Alternate declassified
30 DEC 1960 Site Survey declassified – SECRET
AUG 1961 - OCT 1962 SITE USED FOR TESTING SKYWAVE RECEPTION |
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Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge |
1st CO:
LT Richard Wight 1961-62
2nd CO- LTJG Bill Schobert 1962-63
3rd CO: LT Alan F Miller 1963-64
4th CO: LTJG J. H. Discenza 1964 - 1967
5th CO: LTJG Charles G Hill 1967-69
6th CO: LTJG James E. Doyle 1969-71
7th CO- LT McAllister 1971-73
8th CO- LTJG Jack Orchard 1973-76
9th CO- LTJG David Reed 1976-78
10th CO- LTJG James Watson 1978-80
11th CO: LTJG Mark Cerasale 1980-82
CO: LTJG Robin Orr 1984-86
CO: LTJG Brook Doty 1986-88
CO: LTJG Ed Peno 1988 - 90
Last CO- LT Robert M Atadero JUN 1992 – FEB 1995 |
Documents:
24 JAN 1962 - White House Brief - LORAN C Radio interference
(Lorsta/France)
30 JAN 1962 - White House Brief - LORAN C Radio Interference (LORAN
C/France)
01 AUG 1962 - White House Brief - LORAN C Implementation
26 SEP 1962 - White House Brief - LORAN C Frequency Problems in
Europe
Station Information Book circa 1976 [pdf file] transcribed by
MCPO Dietz.
My Coast Guard Memories, LorSta Estartit, Chapter 4 [pdf
file] by Bob "Nik" Nahikian
November 2009 trip to the station - pps
Pictures - Click
on picture for larger image
Picture from
google earth.
From the Tower - Photo provided by Carl Burkhart
The below was found on Fred's Place
Contributed by Larry Nelson
1964 Station Christmas Card
The below was found on Fred's Place
Contributed by Larry Sheran
View of the station from top of tower c./1968
Station 1968 Christmas Card
Timer Room c./1968
View of town from Tower c./1968 |
