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LORAN STATION SPRING ISLAND
49 59 49.35 N 127 25 13.83 W (1960 Mercury
Datum)
Pictures
Fact Sheet
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Site Survey: |
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Construction Date |
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Constructed by: |
CONSTRUCTION DET B |
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Established: |
1945 |
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Disestablished: |
NOV 1977 |
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Operated by: |
1945
141600Z NOV 1947 USCG
141600Z NOV 1947 - RCN |
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Chain: |
CANADIAN
WEST COAST |
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Station Letter
designation: |
1L1 V
1L4 V |
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Station code name: |
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Station Unit Number: |
USCG UNIT 402 |
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Radio Call Sign: |
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Station aka: |
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On-air testing date: |
1945 |
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Operational date: |
OCT 1945 |
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Operations Ceased: |
30 OCT
1977 |
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Station Operation: |
1945
1970 Single SLAVE
1971 1977 Double SLAVE/SECONDARY |
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Station pair: |
2H5, 1L1
POINT GRENVILLE
1L4 GRAYS POINT |
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Loran Rate: |
2H5, 1L1,
1L4 |
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On-Air: |
2H5 30
OCT 1945
1L1 1970
1L4 - 1971 |
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Off-Air |
2H5 1970
Change of rate
1L1 Fire destroyed the generators Loran A phased out
1L4 Fire destroyed the generators Loran A phased out |
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Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: |
1966 -
T-137 Transmitter installed |
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Personnel Allowance: |
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Miscellaneous: |
05 MAY 1947 Transfer of station to Canada
30 OCT
1977 Fire destroyed the generators station operations
were suspended because Loran A to be phased out. |
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Commanding Officers /
Officers in Charge |
CO: LT
Bobby D Pomeroy 1945-45
CO: ENS Frank L. Copps 1945
OINC: RELEC F. G. Bennett 1946 31 JUL 1946
OINC: ETM1/c Patrick A Kane 31 JUL 1946 26 AUG 1946
OINC: CETM Carl W Jackson 26 AUG 1946 20 JAN 1947
OINC: CBM/LTJG W. R. Turner 20 JAN 1947 - |
Documents:
Loan of LCM Mailgram -pdf
09 JUN 1947 - Comdt ltr transfer of station - pdf
14 NOV 1947 - Transfer of Station to Royal Canadian Navy msg -
pdf
Pictures Click
on picture for larger image
Picture from
google earth.
The photos below were contributed by Maynard
Atkinson c./1971-72
The rectangular building closest to the tower was the original
structure installed by the USCG. The equipment was moved into the
new T-shaped building in 1971.
Thanks Maynard! |
