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LORAN STATION SHOAL COVE
55 26 20.850 N 131 15 19.650 W (WGS-72)
55 26 20.940 N 131 15 19.094 W (WGS-84)
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Fact Sheet
Site Survey: |
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Construction Date |
JAN - NOV 1976 |
Constructed by: |
Central Construction Co. |
Established: |
FEB 1977 |
Disestablished: |
AUG 2010 |
Operated by: |
USCG |
Chain: |
7960 -
GULF OF ALASKA
5990 - CANADIAN WEST COAST |
Station Letter
designation: |
7960 – “Y”
5990 – “X” |
Station code name: |
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Station Unit Number: |
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Radio Call Sign: |
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Station aka: |
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On-air testing date: |
7960 – 21
FEB 1977
5990 – 1 MAR 1977 |
Operational date: |
APR 1977 |
Operations Ceased: |
7960 - 08 FEB 2010
5990 - 03 AUG 2010 |
Station Operation: |
Double
SECONDARY (DS) |
Station pair: |
7960 -
NARROW CAPE(77-90), KODIAK, TOK, PORT CLARENCE
5990 - GEORGE, PORT HARDY, WILLIAMS LAKE |
Loran Rate: |
7960,
5990 |
On-Air: |
7960 – 15
MAY 1977
5990 – 30 APR 1977 |
Off-Air |
7960Y - 082000Z FEB 2010 -
TERMINATION U.S. LORAN C OPS
5990X - 031714Z AUG 2010 - TERMINATION U.S. CANADIAN LORAN C
OPS |
Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: |
AN/FPN-44
- 540kw |
Antenna Type: |
695ft – Stainless Inc, Model II-2515 (SLT) |
Personnel Allowance: |
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Miscellaneous: |
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Commanding Officers /
Officers in Charge |
1st CO: CWO Lynne Stowe 1976 - 1978
2nd CO: CWO John Giehl 1978 - 1980
3rd CO: CWO B. W. Weaver 1980 - 1982
CO: CWO James M. Judd 1984 - 1987
CO: CWO
Terry Stockman AUG 1987 – APR 1988
CO: CWO James Carter APR 1988 - 1991
CO: CWO Beatty 1993 - 1995
CO: CWO Kurt Stephens 1995 - 1997
CO: CWO/LT William J. Broome 1997 - 2000
CO: CWO Greg F. Enters 2000 – 2003
CO: CWO Vince Batten 2003 – 2004
CO: CWO John Meenan 2005 – JUN 2009
Last CO: CWO Greg F. Enters JUN 2009 – JUN 2010
CO: CWO Lynn Stowe 80’s
CO: CWO Kurt Stephens
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Newspaper Article of the Decommission
LORAN Station Decommissioned (part 1)
LORAN Station Decommissioned (part 2)
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