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LORAN STATION SOUTH CAICOS
21 34 15.13 N
71 29 43.89 W (1960 Mercury
Datum)
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Fact Sheet
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Site Survey: |
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Construction Date |
Constructed 11 Feb
58 - 30 Sep 59 |
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Constructed by: |
11 FEB 1958 to 30
SEP 1959 – Mobile Construction Battalion |
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Established: |
JUL 1959 |
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Disestablished: |
JAN 1981 |
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Operated by: |
USCG |
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Chain: |
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Station Letter designation: |
3L2, 3L2 – “C” |
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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: |
2L2
2L3 |
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Operational date: |
JUL 1959 |
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Operations Ceased: |
31 DEC 1980 |
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Station Operation: |
Double
SLAVE/SECONDARY (DS) |
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Station pair: |
2L2, 3L2 - CAPE SAN
JUAN
2L3, 3L3 - SAN SALVADOR |
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Loran Rate: |
2L2, 2L3, 3L2, 3L3 |
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On-Air: |
2L2 – JUL 1959
2L3 – JUL 1959
3L2 – 1968
3L3 - 1968 |
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Off-Air |
2L2 – 1968 Change of
rate
2L3 – 1968 Change of rate
3L2 – 312400Z DEC 1980 - Loran A phased out
3L3 – 312400Z DEC 1980 - Loran A phased out |
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Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: |
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Personnel Allowance: |
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Miscellaneous: |
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Commanding Officers / Officers in
Charge |
CO; LTJG Spence
1965-8/66
CO: LTJG Charles S Endress 8/66 - 4/67
CO: LTJG J. D. Jackson 4/67
CO: LTJG Wright 1971-72
CO: LTJG Roy James Casto 1972-73
CO: LTJG Mike Round 1973-74
CO: LTJG Marple 1976-78
CO: LTJG Mark S. Kern 1978-79
Last CO: LTJG Kenneth A. Armstrong 1979-1/81 |
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