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Site Survey: |
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Construction Date |
Construction
commence 22 Aug 1958, completed 25 Feb 59 |
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Constructed by: |
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Established: |
FEB 1959 |
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Disestablished: |
MAR 1993 |
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Operated by: |
USCG |
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Chain: |
MEDITERRANEAN |
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Station Letter designation: |
1959 – 1967: “X”
1967 – 1993: “Y” |
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Station code name: |
Chain Code: TACK |
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Station Unit Number: |
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Radio Call Sign: |
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Station aka: |
TUSLOG DET 52,
TARGABARUM |
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On-air testing date: |
SL-4, 1959
7990, 112132Z OCT
1978 |
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Operational date: |
AUG 1959 |
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Operations Ceased: |
25 FEB 1993 |
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Station Operation: |
Single
SLAVE/SECONDARY
SL-4, XRAY
SL-1, 7990, YANKEE |
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Station pair: |
SL-4,
ESTARTIT(62-67), MATRATIN, SELLIA MARINA
SL-1, ESTARTIT, MATRATIN(67-70), SELLIA MARINA,
LAMPEDUSA(72-75)
7990, ESTARTIT, SELLIA MARINA, LAMPEDUSA |
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Loran Rate: |
SL-4, SL-1, 7990 |
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On-Air: |
SL-4, AUG 1959
SL-1, 1967
7990, 25 FEB 1975
7990, 121530Z OCT
1978 |
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Off-Air |
SL-4, 1967 Change of
rate
SL-1, 25 FEB 1975 Change of rate
7990, 290900Z JUL 1975 Disagreement between US & Turkey
7990, 25 FEB 1993 Tower fell, Loran C phase out |
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Monitor Rate: |
1959-Baseline
Monitor |
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Equipment: |
AN/FRN-38/39, 625ft
Twr, 165k |
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Personnel Allowance: |
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Miscellaneous: |
1964 CO
shot himself
1967: Named Changed to KARGABARUM
1975-78 Station off air due to US Arms embargo
25 FEB 1993: Tower fell, station off-air |
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Commanding Officers / Officers in
Charge |
1st CO: LT Sanders
59/60
CO: LT J.Hidenrack 62
CO: LTJG John J Powers 70-71
CO: LTJG Brian J Ford 1980-81
CO: LTJG Fahy 89-91 |
