Site Survey:

LORAN A: SEP 1943
LORAN C: JUL – SEP 1959

Construction Date

LORAN A: MAY –AUG 1943

Constructed by:

LORAN A: CONSTRUCTION DET “A”
LORAN C: Raber-Kief & Constructors $1.798,000 15 MAR 1060

Established:

LORAN A:
01 SEP 1943 Station Commissioned

LORAN C:
162145Z 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
LORAN C: DOOR 2

Radio  Call Sign:
Ham:

Station Unit Number/OPFAC:

LORAN A: 60 - NAVY: 83
LORAN C:
1960 – 17-350682
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:
011000Z JUL 1961 - Chain declared OPS

Operations Ceased:

LORAN A:
1L0 – 012100Z FEB 1950
1L1 – OCT 1946

LORAN C:
9990 - 08 FEB 2010

Station Operation:

LORAN A: Double MASTER
LORAN C: MASTER

Station pair:

LORAN A:
1L0 – UNMAK
1L1 – ST MATTHEW

LORAN C:
S6,     ATTU, SITKINAK
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:
S6, SL-2, SH-7, 5930, 9990

On-Air:

LORAN A:
1L0, 1L1 - SEP 1943

LORAN C:
S6 - 011000Z JUL 1961
SL2 – 15 DEC 1961 Port Clarence on-air
SH-7 – 1969
5930 – 25 FEB 1975
9990 – 1 MAR 1977

Off-Air

LORAN A;
1L1 – OCT 1946
1L0 - 012100Z FEB 1950

LORAN C:
S6 - 15 DEC 1961
SL2 – 1969
SH-7 – 25 FEB 1975
5930 – 1 MAR 1977
9990M - 082000Z FEB 2010 - TERMINATION U.S. LORAN C OPS

Monitor Rate:

Equipment:

LORAN C:
1960 - AN/FPN-41 & AN/FPN-42 Serial numbers 5 and 6, 625ft Twr, 275kw

LORAN C:
625ft – Stainless Inc, Model 1300, 1960 -

Personnel Allowance:

 JUL 1963 – 1 LTJG, 1RELE, 23 Enlisted

Miscellaneous:

LORAN A:
28 JAN 1943 CG directed to established a Loran Station
One year rotation established in 1943.
LORAN C:
APR 1963 - received an Unit Commendation for 100% SL2-Z (Port Clarence)
1966/67 CG Aircrew member died as a result of an aircraft crash
8 NOV 1979 Crew rescued a Japanese fishing crew.

Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge

LORAN A:
1st CO: ENS Albert J. Preston 01 SEP 1943 – 2 JUN 1944
2^nd CO: ENS/LTJG David T. Haislip 2 JUN 1944 – 15 SEP1945
3^rd CO: LTJG Warren S. Weibust 15 SEP1945 –
CO: LT Fred Baines 1945 - 1946
CO: LT Fred Bookout 1947- 1948
CO: LT George D. Winnstein 1948 – 1949
Last CO: LT Muth 1949 – MAR 1950

LORAN C:
1st CO: LT Robert E. Gardner MAR 1960 – 17 APR 1961
CO: LTJG Frank W. Kattein 17 APR 1961 – 2 APR 1962
CO: LTJG Garald H. McMannus 2 APR 1962 – 1 APR 1963
CO: LT Daniel F. Bobeck 1 APR 1963 – 2 APR 1964
CO: LT James M. Seabrook 2 APR 1964 - 1965
CO: LTjg James Perrozzo 1973 - 1974
CO: LTJG William E. Hensley 1974 - 1975
CO: LTJG Anderson 1975 - 1976
CO: LTJG William Thraull 1976 - 1977
CO: LTJG Mike Hay 1977 – MAR 1978
CO: LTJG Jim Jones Jr  MAR 1978 - 1981
CO: LTJG K. E. Gates 1981 - 1982
CO: LTJG Austin Callwood 1982 - 1983
CO: LTJG Melissa A Wall  1983 - 1984
CO: LTJG F. M. Gregg 1984 - 1985
CO: LTJG S. W. Roberts 1985 - 1986
CO: LTJG G. K. Weeks 1986 - 1987
CO: LTJG P. G. Basil 1987 - 1988
CO: LTJG Karl Gabrielsen 1988 - 1989
CO: CWO Mattrew E. James 1989 - JUL 1990
CO: CWO Jack E. Oliver JUL 1990 – JUL 1991
CO: CWO Steven Senisch JUL 1991 - 1992
CO: CWO M. C. Hickman 1992 - 1993
CO: CWO J. P. Swidrak 1993 - 1994
CO: CWO R. E. Kelley 1994 - 1995
CO: CWO R. A. Kaufman 1995 - 1996
CO: CWO Charles W. Knight 1996 - 1997
CO: CWO R. N. Aubuchon 1997 - 1998
CO: CWO M. L. Osborn 1998 - JUL 1999
CO: CWO Mark S. Howard JUL 1999 - JUL 2000
CO: CWO Bonnie McMillan JUL 2000 – JUL 2001
CO: CWO Timothy A Harris JUL 2001 - 2001(Killed on Active Duty)
CO: CWO M. S. Toney 2001 - 2002
CO: CWO Amilcar Rodriguez 2002 - 2003
CO: CWO Patrick J. Calpin 2003 - 2004
CO: CWO Bradley S Lantz  JUN 2004 – JUN 2005
CO: CWO James R. Thompson JUN 2005 – JUN 2006
CO: CWO Colman M. Polvado JUN 2006 – JUN 2007
CO: CWO Chuck Thompson JUN 2007 – JUN 2008
CO: CWO Steven Pfister JUN 2008 - JUN 2009
Last CO: CWO David Carraway JUN 2009 - JUN 2010