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LORAN STATION ST PAUL
57 09 40 N 170 24 41.5 W (LORAN A, MIT 1948)
57 09 09.880 N 170 14 59.810 W (LORAN C)

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Fact Sheet

Site Survey:

LORAN A: SEP 1943

Construction Date

LORAN A: MAY –AUG 1943

Constructed by:

LORAN A: CONSTRUCTION DET “A”

Established:

LORAN A: SEP 1943

LORAN C:
16 NOV 1960  Station Commissioned

Disestablished:

LORAN A: MAR 1950

Operated by:

USCG

Chain:

LORAN A: BERING SEA

LORAN C:
BERING SEA 1960 – 1969
NORTH PACIFIC 1969 - PRESENT

Station Letter designation:

LORAN A: “P”

Station code name:

LORAN A: PETER

Station Unit Number:

LORAN A: 60
LORAN C: 17-40196

Station nickname:

 

On-air testing date:

LORAN A: SEP 1943
LORAN C: 8 DEC 1960

Operational date:

LORAN A: 10 JUL 1944*

*Ten-hour service was instituted 18 October, 1943; 16-hour service on 10 November; 22-hour service on 1 January, 1944; and 24-hour service on 10 July, 1944.

LORAN C: 1960

Operations Ceased:

LORAN A:
1L0 – MAR 1950
1L1 – OCT 1946

LORAN C: PRESENT ON AIR

Station Operation:

LORAN A: Double MASTER

LORAN C: MASTER

Station pair:

LORAN A:
1L0 – UNMAK
1L1 – ST MATTHEW

LORAN C:
SL-2, ATTU, PORT CLARENCE, SITKINAK
SH-7, ATTU, PORT CLARENCE, SITKINAK
5930, ATTU, PORT CLARENCE, SITKINAK
9990, ATTU, KODIAK*, NARROW CAPE*, PORT CLARENCE

Loran Rate:

LORAN A: 1L0, 1L1

LORAN C:
SL-2, SH-7, 5930, 9990

On-Air:

LORAN A:
1L0, 1L1 - SEP 1943

LORAN C:
SL2 – 1960
SH-7 – 1969
5930 – 25 FEB 1975
9990 – 1 MAR 1977

Off-Air

LORAN A;
1L1 – OCT 1946
1L0 - MAR 1950

LORAN C:
SL2 – 1969
SH-7 – 25 FEB 1975
5930 – 1 MAR 1977

Monitor Rate:

 

Equipment:

LORAN C:

1960 - FPN-41/42, 625ft Twr, 275kw

Personnel Allowance:

 

Miscellaneous:

LORAN A:
28 JAN 1943 CG directed to established a Loran Station
One year rotation established in 1943.
LORAN C:
1966/67 CG Aircrew member died as a result of an aircraft crash
11/8/79 Crew rescued a Japanese fishing crew.

Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge

LORAN A:
1st CO: ENS Albert J Preston 44-44
2nd CO: ENS David T Haislip 1944 -
CO: LT Fred Baines 1945-46
CO: LT Fred Bookout 1947-48
CO: LT George D Winnstein 1948 – 49
CO: LT Muth 1949 – 50

LORAN C:
1st CO: LT Bob Garder 3/60-7/61
CO: LTJG Frank Keaton 7/61-62
CO: LTJG Gary McManus 1962-2/63
CO: LT Dan Bobeck 2/63-64
CO: LT Jim Seabrook 1964-65
CO: LTJG William E Hensley 1974-75
CO: LTJG William Thraull 1976-77
CO: LTJG Mike Hay 77 - 3/78
CO: LTJG Jim Jones Jr 3/78-79
CO: LTJG Austin Callwood 1982-83
CO: LTJG Missy Wall 83-84
CO: LTJG Karl Gabrielsen 87-88
CO: CWO Mattrew E James 88-89
CO: CWO Jack Oliver 7/90-7/91
CO: CWO Bonnie McMillan 99 – 7/00
CO: CWO Timothy A Harris 00-01 Murderer by local civilian
CO: CWO Amilcar Rodriguez 02-03
CO: CWO Patrick Calpin 03-04
CO: CWO Brandley Lantz 04-6/05
CO: CWO James Thompson 6/05-6/06
CO: CWO Colman Polvado 6/06 - 6/07
CO: CWO Chuck Thompson 6/07 - 6/08

 

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Loran Station St Paul

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