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LORAN STATION FOLLY ISLAND
32 41 02.79N – 79 53 13.13W Mar 1949 Op Data Report
32 41 01.86 N 79 53 15.34 W (1960 Mercury Datum)

Pictures:

Fact Sheet:

Documents:

30 AUG 1948 - Ltr of Relief - pdf

24 JUN 1947 - Beach Erosion Correspondence - pdf 
15 Dec 1947 - Approach Road - pdf
27 JAN 1948 - Army Excess Property - pdf
20 Mar 1949 - Operational Data Report - pdf
13 JUN 1949 - Maintaining a Entrance Gate - pdf
06 SEP 1949 - Bid for new 300 ft tower -pdf
22 NOV 1950 - Flood Plan Msg - pdf
07 APR 1953 - 2nd endorsement to E -pdf
21 APR 1953 - Garage Requirement - pdf
18 NOV 1953 - Personnel Allowance Change - pdf

Picture: - Click on picture for larger image

Picture from google earth.

The below photos were contributed by Steve Sopko
LTJG Charles Sopko - Commanding Office 1946 - 1949

Lorsta Folly Island Barracks, circa 1946

Folly Beach Timer Room circa 1946-1949
Ltjg Charles Sopko (CO) and watchstander

Loran Station Folly Beach (Folly Island) circa 1946

Folly Beach Station House, circa 1946

Folly Beach Station House c./1946

The below photos from Mar 1949 Operational Data Report
(U.S. Coast Guard official photos)

Building 1 & 2 extreme right, Building 12 on left
Building 1 Store Room
Building 2 Station power & water
Building 12 RACON Tower - 5 stories

Station Road

Another view of the station

Building 1 & 2
Building 1 - Sore Room
Building 2 - Station Power and Water supply

Entrance to Building 3
Office, Mess Hall, Galley, Laundry, Crew Qtrs

Building 4 - Recreation Room - front to the rear was the pool table

Building 5 - General Stores and Carpenter Shop

Buildings 3, 4 & 5
Building 3 - Office, Mess Hall, Galley, Laundry, Crew Qtrs
Building 4 - Recreation Room - front to the rear was the pool table
Building 5 - General Stores & Carpenter Shop

Building 6 - Fire Pump

Building 7 - Paint Locker

Building 8 - Garage

Buildings 9 & 10 in foreground & Building 11
Building 9 - Electronics Store-room
Building 10 - Technicians Sleeping Qtrs
Building 11 - LORAN Equipment Hut

Building 11 - LORAN Equipment Hut

Building 11 - LORAN Equipment Hut  and Antenna System

Station Receiving Antenna

Building 12 - RACON Tower

Station Entrance Sign
 

Roadway departing the station

Roadway washed out by Sep 1947 Hurricane