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Site Survey: |
JAN 1955 |
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Construction Date |
1955 – 1959 Mobile
Unit – Waldo I
FEB 1958 to 12 APR 1958 Permanent station built |
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Constructed by: |
FEB 1958 to 12 APR
1958 - Mobile Construction Battalion |
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Established: |
FEB 1955 – WALDO I
JUL 1959 – Permanent station |
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Disestablished: |
JAN 1981 |
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Operated by: |
USCG |
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Chain: |
WALDO – WEST INDIES
U.S. SOUTHEAST COAST |
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Station Letter designation: |
3L3, “S”
3L5, “B” |
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Station code name: |
WALDO I |
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Station Unit Number: |
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Station aka: |
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On-air testing date: |
FEB 1955 – WALDO I |
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Operational date: |
FEB 1955 – WALDO I |
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Operations Ceased: |
312400Z DEC 1981 |
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Station Operation: |
FEB 1955 – 1968
Single MASTER (SM)
1968 – 31 DEC 1980 Double MASTER (DM) |
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Station pair: |
2L3 – GRAND TURK
2L3, 3L2 - SOUTH CAICOS
3L5 – JUPITER INLET |
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Loran Rate: |
2L3, 3L2, 3L5 |
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On-Air: |
2L3 – FEB 1955 –
GRAND TURK
2L3 – JUL 1959 – SOUTH CAICOS
3L3 – 1968 SOUTH CAICOS
3L5 – 1969 JUPITER INLET |
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Off-Air |
2L3 – JUL 1959 Slave
GRAND TURK operations relocated to SOUTH CAICOS
2L3 – 1968 Change of Rate
3L3 – 312400Z DEC 1980 Loran A phased out
3L5 – 312400Z DEC 1980 Loran A phased out |
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Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: |
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Personnel Allowance: |
WALDO - 1 LTJG, 1
ETC, 1 ET1, 3 ET3, 3 SN |
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Miscellaneous: |
FEB 1955 –
Jul 1959 Mobile unit transmitting (WALDO I)
8 FEB 1958 – CO assisted a disable Navy P5M to a mooring.
JUL 1959 – Permanent station |
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Commanding Officers / Officers in
Charge |
CO: LTJG Leon D
Santman 1955-56
CO: LTJG Leo Jordan 1958-59
CO: LTJG Keith R Ellington 1967-68
CO: LTJG Cahalan 68-69
CO: LTJG Wileym 71 |
