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LORAN STATION NIIHAU
21 48 16.4 N 160 14 13.5 W (MIT
1948 & 1949 OP Data Report)
Pictures:
Fact Sheet:
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Site Survey: |
NOV – DEC 1943 |
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Construction Date |
27 APR 1944 |
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Constructed by: |
CONSTRUCTION DET “C’ |
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Established: |
JUL 1944
8 NOV 1944 – Commissioned and turned over to 14th
District |
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Disestablished: |
25 OCT 1952 |
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Operated by: |
USCG |
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Chain: |
HAWAIIAN |
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Station Letter designation: |
2L0/2L1, “Q” |
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Station code name: |
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Station Unit Number: |
USCG Unit 205
Navy Unit 33 |
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Station nickname: |
Keelinawi, Niihau |
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On-air testing date: |
2L0, 11 JUL 1944
2L1, 27 JUL 1944 |
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Operational date: |
2L0, 4 NOV 1944
2L1, 4 NOV 1944 |
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Operations Ceased: |
2L0, 1951
2L1, 25 OCT 1952 |
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Station Operation: |
Double MASTER |
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Station pair: |
2L0, HAWAII
2L1, FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS |
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Loran Rate: |
2L0, 2L1 |
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On-Air: |
2L0, 4 NOV 1944
2L1, 4 NOV 1944 |
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Off-Air |
2L0, 1951
2L1, 25 OCT 1952 |
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Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: |
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Personnel Allowance: |
18 month tour - 12
men 11/46 |
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Miscellaneous: |
Capture
Jap flier 1944-45
11-5-45 CO departed for medical treatment
OCT 1952 CG departed |
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Commanding Officers / Officers in
Charge |
1st CO:
LTJG Elmar F Kooh NOV 1944 - AUG 1945
TEMP DUTY CO: LTJG Joseph A Srebalus 17 APR 1945
2nd CO: LTJG Ralph Price AUG 1945 – 3 DEC 1945
3rd CO: LTJG George W Hardy 3 DEC 1945 – 18 JUN
1946
4th CO: LTJG Robert F. Lutz 18 JUN 1946 -
CO: LTJG R. W. Smith 1949 |
Documents:
16 AUG 1949 - Operation Data Report - pdf
29 AUG 1949 - Memo for photos - pdf
08 SEP 1949 - Terms of lease - pdf
21 DEC 1949 - Memo for HM assignment - pdf
09 JAN 1950 - Memo HM assignment response - pdf
31 OCT 1951 - Plan to Disestablish - pdf
Pictures:
Click on image for larger view
Picture from
google earth.
The below photos were located at NARA
Washington, DC
USCG official photos c./1949
LCM approaching with supplies
Unloading Supplies
Station road to LCM landing
Station Water Tanks
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