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LORAN STATION PUSAN
35 09 N 129 11 E

Pictures:

Fact Sheet:

Site Survey:	1952
Construction Date	AUG 1952
Constructed by:
Established:	JAN 1953
Disestablished:	20 JUL 1964
Operated by:	USCG
Chain:	JAPAN SEA
Station Letter designation:
Station code name:	ELMO 4
Station Unit Number:	APO 59 FPO 966
Station nickname:	ELMO 4
On-air testing date:	4H3 – DEC 1952
Operational date:	4H3 - 251200Z JAN 1953
Operations Ceased:	1964
Station Operation:	Single MASTER (2H2) & SLAVE (4H3, 2H3) (SM) (SS)
Station pair:	2H2 - MATSUE (MIHO BAY) 4H3, 2H3 - NOMAIKE
Loran Rate:	4H3, 2H2, 2H3
On-Air:	4H3, 251200Z JAN 1953 2H2, 1 MAY 1953 Change of Rate shift to International Loran Band 2H3, 1 MAY 1953 Change of Rate shift to International Loran Band
Off-Air	4H3, 1 MAY 1953 2H2, 1964 – 2H3, 1964 -
Monitor Rate:
Equipment:
Personnel Allowance:	JAN 1953 – LTJG, ETC, ET1, 2 ET2, 4 ET3, RM2, CS1, HM1, EN1, EN2, EN3, DC2, FN, BM1, 7 SN                       6 SN for Security Guards <DEC 1953 – LTJG; ETC, ET1, CS1, RM2, 3 ET3, EN1, EN3, FN, DC2, 7 SN
Miscellaneous:	1 AUG 52 – 27 JUL 54: Koran War Service Medal Was a Mobile Unit to move IAW with lines 1964 - REPLACED BY TSUSHIMA
Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge	1st CO: LT John D McAnn 1952 - 1953 CO: LTJG Marion Weiss CO: LTJG Hal Pledger 1955 - 1956 CO: LTJG Staatlander 1956 - 1957 CO: LTJG Ed Parker 1957 - 58 CO: LTJG John Dirschel 1957 - 1958 CO: LTJG David B Flanagan 1958 – 1959 CO: LTJG Barry C Roberts 1959 - 1960 CO: LTJG Everett L Crowell 1960 - 1961 CO: LTJG Robert F Bennett 1961 - 1962 CO: LTJG Richard Beiter 1962 - 1963 CO: LTJG Ronald C Pickup 1963 - 1964

Documentation:

Loran-A stations; Far East Section; Disestablishment and transfer of - (pdf)

Pictures:  - Click on image for larger picture:

 

 

U.S. Coast Guard Loran Station Pusan, South Korea c./ 1952

Nine such Loran (Long Range Aids to Navigation) Stations provided direct navigation support to U.N. ships
 and aircraft engaged in the Korean War.

 

The photos below were taken by Norm Stewart from a Bell helicopter

Loran Station Pusan c./ 1957

CO's Jeep - occasionally used for drag races on K-9 AFB runway at night

UE-1B Timer

Thanks Norm!

Photos below were contributed by Gene Oleson c./1960

UE-1B Timers

SN Hendrickson

Thanks Gene!