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LORAN STATION NIIGATA 37 54 41.13 N - 139 00 24.37 E
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Fact Sheet
Site Survey:
Construction Date
1951
Constructed by:
Established:
JAN 1952
Disestablished:
MAR 1997
Operated by:
USCG: 03 JAN 1952 – 1 JUL1964 JAPAN: 1 JUL 1964 – 10 MAR 1997
Chain:
JAPANESE WEST COAST
Station Letter designation:
2S3, “ C” 2S4, “C”
Station AKA:
ELMO 2
Station Unit Number:
1961 - APO 323
Radio Call Sign:
Station aka:
On-air testing date:
NOV 1951
Operational date:
2H0, 2H1 - 15 FEB 1952 – US Armed Forces 2H0, 2H1 - 03 JAN 1953 – Unlimited navigational service
Operations Ceased:
10 MAR 1997
Station Operation:
Double MASTER (DM)
Station pair:
2H0, 2S3 – MATSUMAE 2H1, 2S4 – MIHO BAY
Loran Rate:
2H0, 2H1, 2S3, 2S4
On-Air:
2H0 – 15 FEB 1952 – US Armed Forces 2H0 – 03 JAN 1953 2S3 – 1 JUL 1964 2S4 – 1 JUL 1964
Off-Air
2H0 – 1 JUL 1964 2H1 – 1 JUL 1964 Change of Rate 2S3 – 10 MAR 1997 Loran A phased out 2S4 – 10 MAR 1997 Loran A phased out
Monitor Rate:
Equipment:
Personnel Allowance:
1952 – LTJG, ETC, ET1, 3 ET3, EN1, EN3, FN, 2 SN JAN 1953 – LTJG, ETC, ET1, 2 ET2, 4 ET3, EN1, EN2, FN., SN <DEC 1953 – LTJG, ETC, ET1, 3 ET3, EN1, EN3, FN, 2 SN
Miscellaneous:
03 JAN 52 – 27 JUL 54 - Koran War Service Medal MAR 1952 – SYS CHECK Performed. 1 JUL 1964 – Station transferred to Japanese operation
Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge
CO: LTJG Bob Platt 1955 - 1956 CO: LTJG Daniel B Charter 1959 - 1960
Documentation:
Survey Report - (pdf) Loran-A stations; Far East Section; Disestablishment and transfer of - (pdf) 19 JAN 1953 - D14 ltr adding LORSTA - (pdf)
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