LORAN MONITOR STATION KAMI SEYA
Station Information
| Site Survey: | |
| Construction Date: | 1973 |
| Constructed by: | Naval Facilities |
| Established: Commissioned: |
MAR 1974 26 JUN 1975 |
| Decommissioned: Disestablished: |
1979 1979 |
| Operated by: |
USCG |
| Project code name: |
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| Unit Identifier: |
14-40415 |
| Mail address: | |
| AKA: |
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| Personnel Allowance: |
1 CWO (ELC); 8 Enlisted |
| Station Mascot: | |
| Station events: | 18 JUN 1973 COMDT authorized the relocation of NWPAC monitor to Kami Seya MAR 1974 - Relocated from FUCHU AFB |
| Commanding Officers: | 1974 - 1975 Supervisor CWO Whitehouse (Mar – 4 AUG) 1975 - 1978 CWO3 Jon S. vonKessel (4 AUG - 4 AUG) 1978 - 1979 CWO2 Jack E. Cash (4 AUG - ?) |
Station Operations
System Area Monitor (SAM)
35 29 13.26 N - 139 29 25.120 E
| Station Operations Commenced: | MAR 1974 |
| Station Operations terminated: | 1979 |
| Chain: Loran Rate: Method of Control: |
NORTHWEST PACIFIC 9970 X and Y AN/SPN-30 Receivers | AN/FPN-46 Timers |
| Chain On-Air Testing: Operational date: Declared Operation: |
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| Equipment: | 1974 | 3 AN/SPN-30 Receivers 1975 | 3 AN/FPN-46 Timers (From 2 Udorn-1 Lampang) |
| Receive Antenna: |
Fred's Place Reunion Hall:
NEW
Awards:
Coast Guard Overseas Service Ribbon*
*Authorized by Commandant, 28 OCT 2009
however no official list has been published
APR - JUL 1978 Certification of Achievement of Out standing Performance - pdf
General Information Book
1975
Documents:
18 JUN 1973 COMDT authorizes the relocation of Kami Seya LMS FUCHU to Kami Seya - pdf
1973 - 1975 RM Billet reduction correspondence - pdf
26 JUN 1975 Kami Seya established as an independent unit - pdfko
23 MAR 1978 D14 Proposal to Disestablish Kami Seya and Establish Yokota with COMDT reply - pdf
27 AUG 1979 Kami Seya OFCO 72-79 to disestablish unit - pdf
Pictures: Seeking photos!