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LORAN MONITOR STATION ST. GEORGE ISLAND

Station Information

Site Survey: 08 - 09 JUL 1944
 
Construction Date: 21 AUG - 04 DEC 1944
 
Constructed by: 17th District Engineering Force
 
Established:
Commissioned:
JUL 1944


Disestablished: 01 JUL 1944
 
Operated by:

USCG

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Unit Identifier:

CG Unit 95
Navy 151

Mail address:
 
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Station events:

Commanding Officers: 1944 - 1944 LTJG Francis J. Malloy
1944 - 1945 LTJG Orville B. Rensio (? - 18 SEP)
1945 - 1946 LTJG Gilbert Smigrod (18 SEP - ?)*

*Promoted to next higher rank during tour

Station Operations

LORAN-A MONITOR

57 09 40 N - 170 24 41.4 W (Approx.)

Operational date:
Declared Operation:
10 JUL 1944
04 DEC 1944
Operations terminated: 01 JUL 1947
 
Chain:
Loran Rate:





BERING SEA
1L0 - ST. PAUL (DM) 45nm - ST. MATTHEW (SS) 248nm
1L2 - ST. PAUL (DM) 45nm - UMNAK (SS) 222nm

Note: Nautical miles are approximated distances from LMS to LTS.
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Equipment: LRN-1 receivers

Antenna Type: "T"
 

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Main landing point

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view of the station

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Barracks

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Loran hut

Generator hut and reefer on back of galley

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interior of generator hut

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oil storage tanks

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water supply and pump house

The above photos were either retrived from the National Archives or the Coast Guard Historian Office
I want thank the staffs for the excellent and professional service - Bill

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