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LORAN STATION SOUTH CAICOS
21 34 15.13 N 71 29 43.89 W  (1960 Mercury Datum)

Pictures

Fact Sheet

Site Survey:

 

Construction Date

Constructed 11 FEB 1958 - 30 SEP 1959

Constructed by:

11 FEB 1958 to 30 SEP 1959 – Mobile Construction Battalion

Established:

JUL 1959

Disestablished:

JAN 1981

Operated by:

USCG

Chain:

 

Station Letter designation:

3L2, 3L2 – “C”

Station code name:

 

Station Unit Number:

07-350696

Radio Call Sign:
Ham Radio:

NMA5
VP5CB

Station aka:

 

On-air testing date:

2L2
2L3

Operational date:

03 JUL 1959 

Operations Ceased:

31 DEC 1980

Station Operation:

Double SLAVE/SECONDARY (DS)

Station pair:

2L2, 3L2 - CAPE SAN JUAN
2L3, 3L3 - SAN SALVADOR

Loran Rate:

2L2, 2L3, 3L2, 3L3

On-Air:

2L2 – 03 JUL 1959
2L3 – 03 JUL 1959
3L2 – 1968
3L3 - 1968

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

Monitor Rate:

 

Equipment:

AN/FPN-30, AN/FPA-3 , T-325B

Antenna Type: AS-1088-TRN

Personnel Allowance:

1963 - LTJG and 13 enlisted

Mascot: 1971 – Budwiswer, Schults
1973 – Simon – was ran over and died of injuries
1978 – Augie, Wolf Cheena and “dumb dumb” Dora

Miscellaneous:

Rumor – the Ghost was a Seebee kill building the station
1965 – C-123 air drop an engine
1968 – Tower struck by lightning
1970 – A English school teacher rape trial was held on the island – USCG SN changed

Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge

1st CO: LTJG Kenneth Depperman JUL 1959 -
CO: LTJG John A. Schmidt 1963 - 1964
CO: LTJG J. S. Billingham 1964 - 1965
CO; LTJG Spence 1965 - AUG 1966
CO: LTJG Charles S. Endress AUG 1966 – APR 1967
CO: LTJG J. D. Jackson APR 1967 - 1968
CO: LTJG C. T. Vaughan 1968 - 1969
CO: LTJG J. G. Fleischmann 1969 - 1970
CO: LTJG David Schogren 1970 - 1971
CO: LTJG Wright 1971 - 1972
CO: LTJG Roy James Casto 1972 - 1972
CO: LTJG Steven W. Todd 1972 - 1973
CO: LTJG Michael Rounds 1973 - 1974
CO: LTJG Allen Summy 1974 - 1975
CO: LTJG Chris Marple 1976 - 1978
CO: LTJG Mark S. Kern 1978 - 1979
Last CO: LTJG Kenneth A. Armstrong 1979 - JAN 1981

Documents:

01 JAN 1965 - Station Organization and General Information Book - pdf
01 JUL 1969 - Station Organization and General Information Book - pdf
160156Z JUL 77 - State Department Military Facilities in Grand Turk - pdf
032246Z NOV 77 - State Department Military Facility Negotiations Turks and Caicos - pdf
1978 - 1980 - Base Facilities Agreement - pdf
1979 - Proposed No Rent Lease Correspondance - pdf
240344Z OCT 80 - Closure of South Caicos LORAN A Station - pdf

Pictures:

The below photos were retrived from the Coast Guard Historian Office c./1969
A special thanks to Scott, Helen, Beth and Nora

The below photos were contributed by Chuck Bliley c./Chuck Bliley
Chuck hosted a wonderful South Caicos web site at:
http://www.bliley.net/K3NAU/South_Caicos/index.html

Chuck at the main gate

The below photos were contributed by Robert Hill (BMC) c./1971-72

Town to the right and salt flats on left

Standing: Harry, Colombo, unk, LTJG Casto
Sitting: Bobby and Dan

Fourth of July parade

Party on North Caison island July 4th

Dan with his little friend

Dan and Doc in town

Doc

Doc and Dan at the bank

Bobby Hill at the bank

ET2 Harry Steward

ET2 Harry Steward and BMC Bobby Hill

Catch of the day

The Police Station

Locals at the No Roof Bar (there wasn't a roof)

Japanese Road Grader

Shipwreck on North Caicos

THANKS MASTER CHIEF!

 

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