Site Survey:

Loran C: AUG 1962

Construction Date

24 APR 1945
1 SEP 1945 Station commissioned and turned over to 14^th district.

Constructed by:

CONSTRUCTION DET “C” - KANGOKU IWO

Established:

LORAN A: MAY 1945
LORAN C: 1963

Disestablished:

LORAN A: 31 DEC 1977
LORAN C: 29 SEP 1993 - Transfer to Japan

Operated by:

USCG

Chain:

LORAN A: JAPAN SEA
LORAN C: NORTHWEST PACIFIC

Station Letter designation:

LORAN A:
4H4/4H5/2H6, “K”
2H7, “Y”

LORAN C: MASTER (M)

Station code name:

Station Unit Number:

348
14-Z40155

Station nickname:

On-air testing date:

LORAN A:
16 MAY 1945 – 4H4
1 DEC 1945 – 4H5

LORAN C:
25 JUL 1963 – SS-3
21 JAN 1964 – SS-3 Replacement tower completed

Operational date:

LORAN A:
12 JUN 1945 – 4H4

LORAN C:
21 JAN 1964

Operations Ceased:

LORAN A:
312400Z DEC 1977

LORAN C:
29 SEP 1993

Station Operation:

LORAN A: Double MASTER
LORAN C: MASTER

Station pair:

LORAN A:
4H4, 4H7, 2H5 - ICHI HANARE
4H5, 4H6, 2H7 – OSHIMA
2H6 – GESASHI
2H7 - HACHIJO JIMA

LORAN C:
SS-3, 9970, GESASHI, HOKKAIDO, MARCUS, YAP
9970, GESASHI, HOKKAIDO, MARCUS, YAP*, BARRIGADA

Loran Rate:

LORAN A: 2H6, 2H7, 4H4, 4H6, 4H7
LORAN C: SS-3, 9970

On-Air:

LORAN A:
4H4, 12 JUN 1945 – ICHI HANARE
4H5, 25 DEC 1945 – OSHIMA
4H6, 1 FEB 1950 – OSHIMA
4H7, 1 FEB 1950 – ICHI HANARE
2H5, 1 MAY 1953 - Change of Rate shift to International Loran Band - ICHI HANARE
2H6, 1 MAY 1953 - Change of Rate shift to International Loran Band - OSHIMA
2H7, 1964 OSHIMA
2H6, 1964 – GESASHI
2H7, 1967 - HACHIJO JIMA

LORAN C:
SS-3, 21 JAN 1964
SS-3, 1 JAN 1965
9970, 25 FEB 1975
9970, 310700 MAR 1981

Off-Air

LORAN A:
4H4, 31 JAN 1950 – ICHI HANARE
4H5, 31 JAN 1950 – OSHIMA
4H6, 1 MAY 1953 – OSHIMA
4H7, 1 MAY 1953 – ICHI HANARE
2H5, 1964 ICHI HANARE relocated to GESASHI
2H6, 1964 Change of rate - OSHIMA
2H7, APR 1966 – OSHIMA
2H6, 312400Z DEC 1977 – GESASHI
2H7, 312400Z DEC 1977 – HACHIJO JIMA

LORAN C:
SS-3, MAR 1964 – TOWER FELL
SS-3, 25 FEB 1975
9970, 202300Z FEB 1981 – OFF AIR-TWR MAINTENANCE
9970, 29 SEP 1993

Monitor Rate:

Equipment:

Loran A:
1963 Site survey recommended replacing the TEE to a ¼ tower
1963 Equipment changed out
AN/FPN-30, T-325, AM-701, AN/FPA2 & AN/FPA-3A

Loran C:
1964 - FPN-45/46, 1350ft Twr,1.8m

LORAN A:
90ft TEE, 1949 – 1964
129ft, AS-1088-TRN, 1964 - 31 DEC 1977

LORAN C:
1350ft, Dresser-Ideco, Model 19194, 1963 – 16 MAR 1964
1350ft, Dresser-Ideco, Model 20132, 1964

Personnel Allowance:

Miscellaneous:

1964/65 - CO: LT Jim Woodle created savings time for USCG portion of island to frustrate local AF command.
JUL 1978 - 2 crew members lost at sea - Norm Rockitter & Randy Saul

Loran A:
1^st Station located on KANGOKU IWO 45-49 until moved onto the
main island - KITANO POINT
5 MAY 1945 – Station ready to go on air – construction 50 %  complete.
27JUN50-27JUL54: Koran War Service medal

Loran C:
16 MAR 1964 LORAN C Tower failure - 6 killed
MAR 1964 Chain reconfigured due to Iwo and Yap tower failures
1968 - Clarinet Pilgrim installed
FEB - MAR 1981 Off Air for Tower maintenance
SEP 1994 - XFER to JAPAN  - Japanese closed sta – moved Master to NII JIMA

Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge

LORAN A:
KANGOKU IWO
1st CO: LTJG Reginald O Falk 1945 - 1946
CO: LT Fagan 1947 - 1948
KITANO POINT
CO: LT Harold Parker 1955
CO: LT Chuck Leddy 1958 - 1959
CO: LT Bruce Beran  1960 - 1961
CO: LT Neil Kendall 1961 - 1962
CO: LT Fritz Melsheimer 1962 – 1963
CO: LT Chuck Kelly 1963 - 1964

LORAN A/C:

CO: LTJG Cecil Gray  1964 – SEP 1964
CO: LT Jim Woodle SEP 1964 – AUG 1965
CO: LTJG Dan White AUG 1965 – 1966
CO: LT Donnie Green 1968 – 1969
CO: ENS Roach 1969 -
CO: LT Stash 1970 – 1OCT 1971
CO: LT Tom Sheehan OCT 1971 – OCT 1972
CO: LT Stan Lehman OCT 1972 – OCT 1973
CO: LT Verne Bennett OCT 1973 – OCT 1974
CO: LT William Pitt OCT 1974 – OCT 1975
CO: LT Mahar OCT 1975 – OCT 1976
CO: LT Alex LeGault OCT 1976 – MAY 1977
CO: LT Edward E Page 1978 - 1979

LORAN C:

CO: LT Gabriel Kinney 1980 - 1981
CO: LT Jon Allen 1984 - 1985
CO: LT LaRochelle 1987 - 1988
CO: LT Douglas Premoe 1988 - 1989
CO: LT Jan Proehl 1991 - 1992
Last CO: LT M.D. Dausses 1993
OTHERS – YEAR UNKNOWN
CO: LT Edward E Page
CO: LT Meyer