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LORAN STATION OSHIMA
34 40 36.0 N 139 26 33.0 E
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Fact Sheet
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Site Survey: |
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Construction Date |
SEP 1945 |
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Constructed by: |
CONSTRUCTION DET “C” |
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Established: |
DEC 1945 |
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Disestablished: |
APR 1966 |
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Operated by: |
USCG |
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Chain: |
JAPAN |
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Station Letter designation: |
4H5, “O” |
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Station code name: |
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Station Unit Number: |
349 |
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Radio Call Sign: |
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Station aka: |
O'SHIMA |
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On-air testing date: |
4H5 – 6 DEC 1945 –
IWO JIMA |
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Operational date: |
25 DEC 1945 |
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Operations Ceased: |
APR 1966 |
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Station Operation: |
Single SLAVE |
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Station pair: |
4H5, 4H6, 2H7 – IWO
JIMA |
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Loran Rate: |
4H5, 4H6, 2H7 |
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On-Air: |
4H5 – 25 DEC 1945 –
IWO JIMA
4H6 – 01 FEB 1950 – IWO JIMA
2H7 – 1964 – IWO JIMA |
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Off-Air |
4H5 – 01 FEB 1950
Changed of rate
4H6 – 1964 Changed of rate
2H7 – APR 1966 – Operations transferred to HACHIJO |
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Monitor Rate: |
1964 - Activation of
LORAN C mon |
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Equipment: |
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Personnel Allowance: |
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Miscellaneous: |
Station
located approx. 60 miles south of Tokyo
27JUN50-27JUL54 - Koran War Service Medal
1954/55 Fire at station
1962 – Name changed to OSHIMA |
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Commanding Officers / Officers in
Charge |
CO: LCDR Harry W
Midgette 1946-47
CO: LTJG Salvatori Bardero 1952-53
CO: LTJG Fernald 53-54
CO: LTJG Gordon Hall 1955-56
CO: LTJG Hugh Murphy 1956-57
CO: LTJG Jim Wilson 1957-58
CO: LTJG Ralph Eustis 1958-59
CO: LTJG Benjamin 1959-60
CO: LTJG John R Michell 1960-61
OinC: WO1 William Liming 63-64 |
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