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Site Survey: |
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Construction Date |
COCOS ISLAND – 1944
OROTE POINT - 1964 |
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Constructed by: |
CONSTRUCTION DET “C”
– COCOS ISLAND |
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Established: |
1944 |
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Disestablished: |
JAN 1978 |
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Operated by: |
USCG |
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Chain: |
MARIANAS |
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Station Letter designation: |
4H2, 4H3 “V”
2L2, 2L3 “U” |
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Station code name: |
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Station Unit Number: |
336 |
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Radio Call Sign: |
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Station aka: |
COCOS, OROTE PT |
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On-air testing date: |
4H2 – 27 DEC 1944 –
ULITHI
4H3 – 28 NOV 1944 - SAIPAN |
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Operational date: |
4H2 – 12 JAN 1945
4H3 – 16 DEC 1944 |
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Operations Ceased: |
COCOS ISLAND – 1964
OROTE PT – 31 DEC 1977 |
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Station Operation: |
Double
SLAVE/SECONDARY (DS) |
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Station pair: |
4H2, 2L2 – ULITHI
4H3, 2L3 – SAIPAN
2L2 - YAP |
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Loran Rate: |
4H2, 4H3, 2L2, 2L3 |
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On-Air: |
4H2, 12 JAN 1945 –
ULITHI
4H3, 16 DEC 1944 – SAIPAN
2L2, 1953 – ULITHI
2L3, 1953 – SAIPAN
2L2, 01 FEB 1965 - YAP |
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Off-Air |
4H2, 1953 – Change
of rate
4H3, 1953 – Change of rate
2L2, 31 JAN 1965 – YAP replaced ULITHI. ULITHI off air.
2L3, 312400Z DEC 1977 – Loran A phased out
2L2, 312400Z DEC 1977 – Loran A phased out |
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Personnel Allowance: |
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Miscellaneous: |
Nov
25,1965 - 3 WWII Japanese soldiers walked out of the jungle
20 JUN 1962 - Non-restricted
1964 - Moved from COCOS Is to OROTE PT
1967 – Name of station changed to GUAM ISLAND |
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Commanding Officers / Officers in
Charge |
1st CO: ENS David B
McCoy 44-45
OINC: BMC Taplin 60-61 |
