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LORAN STATION SPRUCE CAPE
57 49 23.76 N 152 19 42.27 W (1960 Mercury
Datum)
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Fact Sheet
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Site Survey: |
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Construction Date |
1951 |
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Constructed by: |
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Established: |
FEB 1952 |
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Disestablished: |
JAN 1980 |
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Operated by: |
USCG |
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Chain: |
GULF OF
ALASKA |
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Station Letter
designation: |
1L7, “K” |
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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: |
1952 |
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Operational date: |
FEB 1952 |
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Operations Ceased: |
31 DEC
1979 |
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Station Operation: |
Single
SLAVE/SECONDARY (SS) |
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Station pair: |
1L3, 1L7 –
OCEAN CAPE |
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Loran Rate: |
1L3, 1L7 |
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On-Air: |
1L3, FEB
1952
1L7, MAY 1961 |
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Off-Air |
1L3, MAY
1961 Change of rate
1L7, 312400Z DEC 1979 – Loran A phased out |
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Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: |
T-137/A138
80ft Stick |
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Personnel Allowance: |
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Miscellaneous: |
29 MAR
1964 – Station off air 0731, returned on air at 0807
following the earthquake on 28 MAR 1964. |
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Commanding Officers /
Officers in Charge |
OINC:LT
Norman Clover 1951 Const.Eng
1st CO: LT Herbert J Lynch 50-51
CO: LTJG Wee Smith 1956-57
CO: LTJG Clyde Lusk 1957-58
CO: LT Goodman 1966-67
OINC: ETC Cobb 1972-73
OINC: ETC Donald T. Stayton 1974-75
OINC: ETC Larry Gemoets 1975-76
OINC: ETC Rogar Johnson 1976-77 |
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