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LORAN STATION GRANGEVILLE

Station Information

Site Survey:
 
Construction Date: 1978
 
Constructed by:
 
Established:
Commissioned:
OCT 1978
DEC 1978
Decommissioned:
Disestablished:


27 MAY 2010
01 JUN 2010 101348Z JUN 2010 OFCO completed
Operated by:


USCG
Station Project code name:


 
Unit Identifier:


1978: 08-40129
2005: 08-40506
Mail address: Rt. #1, Box 202-G, Pine Grove, LA 70453-9717
2010: 1151 Coast Guard Rd., Pine Grove, LA 70453
Ham Call sign:


N/A
Personnel Allowance: 1988: 6 Enlisted
Station Mascot:  
Station events:

Commanding Officer/Officer in Charge: 1978 - 1981 CWO4 William H. Shova
1981 - 1983 CWO4 Larry H. Oliszewski (? - OCT)
1983 - 1986 CWO2 Melvin G. Uecker (OCT - JUN)
1986 - 1989 ETC John R. Dungy (JUN - ?)
1989 - 1990
1990 - 1993 ETC William J. Broome (? - FEB)
1993 - 1996 ETC Gerald Sexton (FEB - JUN)
1996 - 2001 ETC Kent Barcus (JUN - ?)
2001 - 2002 ETC Derek Benda
2002 - 2004
2004 - 2007 ETC Raymond L. Beavers
2007 - 2009 ETC Robert Michaelson
2009 - 2010 ETC Bradley D. Koft (? - 01 JUN)

Station Operations

LORAN-C

30 43 33.018 N 90 49 43.600 W (WGS-72)
30 43 33.149 N 90 49 43.046 W (WGS-84)

Chain: 1978 - 2010 SOUTHEAST U.S.
1990 - 2010 SOUTH CENTRAL U.S.
Radio Call sign:
N/A
 
Declared Operational: 7980: 09 SEP 1978
9610: 25 DEC 1990

Operations terminated:

7980: 08 FEB 2010
8970: 08 FEB 2010
 
Station Operation:

1978 - 1990 Single SECONDARY (SS)
1990 - 2010 Double SECONDARY (DS)

Loran rate:
Function:
Baseline:

Loran rate:
Function:
Baseline:


7980
"W"
M-W: Approx. 292 Nautical miles

9610
"Z"
Approx. 696 Nautical miles
On-air testing date: 7980: OCT 1978
9610: AUG 1990 - 24 DEC 1990
On-Air: 7980: 11 OCT 1978
9610: 25 DEC 1990
 
Off-Air:

7980: 082000Z FEB 2010
9610: 082000Z FEB 2010
Equipment: 1978: AN/FPN-54, AN/FPN-64 SSX - 56 HHG
Radiator: 1978: 700ft TLM - Stainless Inc. Model 2516-2-3

Awards and Citations:

Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation

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01 FEB 1990 - 30 APR 1991*
*Award to Loran-C Chain South Central

Douments:

AUG 1986 Radiation Test Report - pdf

03 JUN 1988 Coast Guard News Release - pdf photos

31 MAR 2010 Operation Facility Change Order 13-10 - pdf

Pictures:

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Picture from google earth

U. S. Coast Guard Official photos

2007 Tad Dixon contributed

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Thanks Tad!

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1984 Christmas card

 

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