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LORAN STATION HOBE SOUND
27 04 41.098 N 80 07 14.574 W
Pictures
Fact Sheet
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Site Survey: |
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Construction Date |
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Constructed by: |
CONSTRUCTION DET “B” |
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Established: |
JAN 1945 |
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Disestablished: |
JUL 1962 |
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Operated by: |
USCG |
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Chain: |
US SOUTHEAST COAST |
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Station Letter designation: |
1H2, “G” |
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Station code name: |
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Station Unit Number: |
362 |
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Station nickname: |
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On-air testing date: |
1H2, 17 JAN 1945 |
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Operational date: |
15 MAY 1945 |
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Operations Ceased: |
021400Z JUL 1962 |
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Station Operation: |
Single SLAVE (SS) |
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Station pair: |
1H2, 1H7 – FOLLY
ISLAND |
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Loran Rate: |
1H2, 1H7 |
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On-Air: |
1H2, 15 MAY 1945
1H7, 1949 |
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Off-Air |
1H2, 1949
1H7, 1962 |
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Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: |
1950
– EQUIPMENT UPGRADED to HIGH POWER |
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Personnel Allowance: |
JAN 1953
– ETC, ET1, ET2, 3 ET3, CS1, EN2, 3 SN
1 JAN 1954 – ETC, ET1, 2 ET2 |
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Miscellaneous: |
Jan 1949 – Station rebuilt with permanent buildings.
27 AUG 1949 – Station off air because of extensive damage
destroying transmitting equipment
02 JUL
1962 - Station
operations transferred to LORSTA Jupiter |
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Commanding Officers / Officers in
Charge |
OINC: CRE E. J. St. John ? – 12 SEP 1947
OINC: CETM A. L. Cohoon 12 SEP 1947 - ?
OINC: ETC(P) William H Hudson ? – 15 MAY 1951
OINC: ETC(P) Leon D Hogan 15 MAY 1951 – 18 NOV 1952
ONIC: ETC(P) Shelton H Hayman 18 NOV 1952 – 23 MAR 1953
OINC: ETC(P) Robert A Burjoice 23 MAR 1953 - ?
OINC: ETC Herbert Parkin 1957 - 1958
OINC: ETC (P) P-1 Thomas W Bagnell ? – 1 AUG 1959
OINC: ETC (P) James A Bachtell 1 AUG 1959 - 1960 |
Documents:
12 SEP 1947 - CoC Ltr - pdf
13 JAN 1949 - Land lease ltr - pdf
27 AUG 1949 - Station off air msg - Hurricane damage - pdf
20 FEB 1950 - Budget Proj 50-15 upgrade to high power - pdf
24 FEB 1950 - Request msg for High Power Drawings - pdf
15 MAY 1951 - CoC Ltr - pdf
21 JUL 1951 - Land Acquisition - pdf
28 APR 1952 - Dismantling Quonset Hut PO - pdf
14 MAY 1952 - Land Acquisition - pdf
04 JUN 1952 - Land Acquisition - pdf
06 JUN 1952 - Lease - pdf
27 AUG 1952 - Sanitary Improvement - pdf
16 OCT 1952 - Small Boat Allowance -pdf
21 OCT 1952 - Barracks Construction PO - pdf
18 NOV 1952 - CoC Ltr - pdf
05 FEB 1953 - Barracks disposal - pdf
23 MAR 1953 - CoC Ltr - pdf
07 APR 1953 - 2nd endorsement to E - pdf
21 APR 1953 - Garage Requirement - pdf
24 JUL 1953 - Relocating Barracks - pdf
18 NOV 1953 - Personnel Allowance Change - pdf
01 AUG 1959 - CoC Ltr - pdf
15 AUG 1962 - Disestablish OPORDER -pdf
Pictures - Click
on picture for larger image
Picture from
google earth.
The photos below were contributed by Dan
Rebkovich
Loran Station Hobe Sound circa 1960
Loran Station Hobe Sound circa 1960
Thanks Dan!
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