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LORAN STATION TARUMPITAO
09 02 51.59 N 117 37 48.67 E
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Fact Sheet
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Site Survey: |
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Construction Date |
1946,
Station built
1950, Station rebuilt
1957, Station rebuilt |
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Constructed by: |
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Established: |
JUL 1945 |
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Disestablished: |
1972 |
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Operated by: |
USCG, JUL
1945 – 1971
PHILIPPINES, 1971 - 1972 |
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Chain: |
SOUTH
CHINA SEA |
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Station Letter
designation: |
1L7 “R” |
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Station code name: |
LORAN C: PACE IV (1962 – SEASIA Chain) CANCELLED 1963 |
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Station Unit Number: |
CG Unit 355
1961 - FPO – NAVY 961 Box 20 |
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Radio Call Sign: |
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Station aka: |
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On-air testing date: |
1L7, 04
JUL 1945 |
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Operational date: |
1L7, 19
JUL 1945 |
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Operations Ceased: |
1L7, 1972 |
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Station Operation: |
Single
MASTER |
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Station pair: |
1L7,
TALAMPULON |
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Loran Rate: |
1L7 |
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On-Air: |
19 JUL
1945 |
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Off-Air |
1972 |
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Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: |
<1948 –
TDP Transmitter s/n 78 & 79; UJ Timer s/n 46 & 48
1948 – Electronic Equipment Replaced – TDP- Transmitters/n
16 & 23; UE-1 Timer s/n 13 & 40 |
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Antenna Type: |
1948 - No main radiator – Emergency T type for main
radiator. |
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Personnel Allowance: |
JAN 1953 – LTJG, ETC, ET2, 4 ET3, RM2, CS1, HM1, EN1, EN3,
DC2, BM1, 2SN |
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Mascot: |
1961 Monkey – Bebo –was killed by FN because he developed a
skin issue. |
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Miscellaneous: |
22 JUN
1945, Americans landed
JUL 1945 to 1946, Station was a mobile unit
1971, Station Operations transferred to Philippines |
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Commanding Officers /
Officers in Charge |
OINC: CRM C. A. Sears 1946 – 5 MAR1947
CO: CRE George W. Berford 5 MAR 1947 – 25 OCT 1947
OINC: RE H. R. Lodge 25 OCT 1947
CO: LTJG Soule 1955 - 1956
CO: LTJG Weinstein 1956 – 1957
CO: LT
Richard Freemont-Smith 1961- 1962
CO: LTJG Casey 1963 - JUL 1964
CO: LTJG Joe Anderson JUL 1964 - AUG 1965
Last CO: LTJG Karl Quinn 1971 |
Documents:
Don Anderson's tour - pdf
19 MAY 1948 - USCGC KUKUI Inspection report - incomplete - pdf
Pictures
The below photos were contributed by Don
Anderson c./1956
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