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LORAN STATION GESASHI
LORAN A: 26 36 26.22 N 128 09 07.48 E (2S7)
26 36 16.91 N 128 09 05.31 E (2H5, 2H6)
LORAN C: 26 36 24.990 N 128 08
56.210E
Pictures
Fact Sheet
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Site Survey: |
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Construction Date |
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Constructed by: |
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Established: |
LORAN A: 1964
LORAN C: 161130Z NOV 1963 - Commissioned |
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Disestablished: |
LORAN A: MAR 1997
LORAN C: SEP 1993 - Transfer to Japan |
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Operated by: |
LORAN A:
USCG 1964 – 31 DEC 1977
JAPAN 1 JAN 1978 – 10 MAR 1997 |
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Chain: |
LORAN A: JAPAN
LORAN C:
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
KORAN |
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Station Letter designation: |
LORAN A: 2H5, 2H6,
2S7 – “E”
LORAN C:
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
SS-3, 9970, “X”
7730, “Y”
KORAN
5970, “Z” |
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Station code name: |
WING IV |
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Station Unit Number: |
14-Z40179 |
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Radio Call Sign: |
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Station aka: |
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On-air testing date: |
LORAN A: 1964
LORAN C:
PACIFIC NORTHWEST:
25 JUL 1963 - HOKKAIDO, IWO JIMA, MARCUS, YAP
17 MAR 1964 - HOKKAIDO, MARCUS
21 DEC 1964 - HOKKAIDO, IWO JIMA, MARCUS, YAP
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Operational date: |
LORAN A: 1964
LORAN C: 21 JAN 1964
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Operations Ceased: |
LORAN A: 10 MAR 1997
LORAN C: SEP 1993 - Transfer to Japan
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Station Operation: |
LORAN A:
1964 – 1977 - Triple SLAVE/SECONDARY (TS)
1977 – 1997 – Single MASTER/Double SECONDARY (SM, DS)
LORAN C:
SLAVE/SECONDARY – “X” |
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Station pair: |
LORAN A:
2H5 - MIYAKO JIMA 1964 – MAR 1997
2H6 – IWO JIMA 1964 – 1977
2S7 – NOMAIKE 1964 – 1997
2H6 – HACHIJO 1978 – 1997
LORAN C:
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
SS-3, 9970 - HOKKAIDO, IWO JIMA, MARCUS, YAP
7930 - HOKKAIDO, MARCUS, YAP
9970 - HOKKAIDO, IWO JIMA, MARCUS, YAP*, BARRIGADA* Replaced
YAP in 1987
KORAN
5970 - POHANG, HOKKAIDO, KWANJU, OSAN |
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Loran Rate: |
LORAN A: 2S7, 2H5,
2H6
LORAN C:
PACIFIC NORTHWEST: SS-3, 9970, 7930
KORAN, 5970 |
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On-Air: |
LORAN A:
2H5, 1964 MIYAKO JIMA
2H6, 1964 IWO JIMA
2S7, 1964 NOMAIKE
2H6, 1978 HACHIJO
LORAN C:
SS-3, 21 JAN 1964 - HOKKAIDO, IWO JIMA, MARCUS, YAP
SS-3, 25 MAY 1964 - HOKKAIDO, MARCUS
SS-3, 1 JAN 1965 - HOKKAIDO, IWO JIMA, MARCUS, YAP
9970, 25 FEB 1975 - HOKKAIDO, IWO JIMA, MARCUS, YAP
7930. 210300Z FEB 1981 - HOKKAIDO, MARCUS, YAP
9970, 310700Z MAR 1981 - HOKKAIDO, IWO JIMA, MARCUS, YAP
9970, 1987 - HOKKAIDO, IWO JIMA, MARCUS, BARRIGADA |
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Off-Air |
LORAN A:
2H5, 10 MAR 1997 MIYAKO JIMA
2H6, 312400Z DEC 1977 IWO JIMA
2S7, 10 MAR 1997 NOMAIKE
2H6, 10 MAR 1997 HACHIJO
LORAN C:
SS-3, MAR 1964 Tower fell at IWO & YAP
SS-3, 21 DEC 1964 – Tower erected at IWO & YAP
SS-3, 25 FEB 1975 – Change chain designation
9970, 202300Z FEB 1981 – Tower maintenance @ IWO
7930, 310300Z MAR 1981 – Tower maintenance complete @ IWO
9970, 1987 – YAP Off air replaced by BARRIGADA
9970, SEP 1993 - Transfer to Japan |
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Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: |
FPN-44/46,
1mw
Clarinet Pilgrim installed 1968 |
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Antenna Type: |
LORAN A:
LORAN C:
625ft, Wind Turbine, Model 6000s, 1963
Commando Lion
625ft, Trylon, Model 6000s |
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Personnel Allowance: |
1 ETC, 2 ET1, 3 ET2,
4 ET3 |
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Miscellaneous: |
LORAN A:
1964 - Station operations transferred from Ichi Hanare
LORAN C:
13 AUG 1962 Site Survey Report declassified
1964 Chain reconfigured due to Iwo and Yap tower failures |
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Commanding Officers / Officers in
Charge |
LORAN A/C:
1st CO: LT Bob Gardner 1963 - 1964
CO: LTJG David Lyons 1970 – 1971
CO: LTJG Thomas Cenna 1971 – APR 1972
CO: LTJG Terrance M Edwards APR 1972 – APR 1973
LORAN C:
CO: LTJG Wayne Collins 1980 - 1981
CO: LTJG Sue Englebert 1985 - 1986
CO: LTJG Rick Hoffman 1986 - 1987
CO: LTJG Hung M Nguyen 1988 - 1989
CO: LTJG Oscar Stallings 1993
CO: LTJG Peter Gautier – year unknown |
Pictures:
The photo below was contributed by Angus MacFeeley
This is the LORSTA Gesashi crew in 1985.
Mr Yonashiro in center was the civilian transmitter mech. Rick
Hoffman was skipper. I was XO/STO.
Thanks Gus!
Photo contributed by Larry Bilski
Thanks Larry! |
