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LORAN MONITOR STATION KAUAI

Station Information

Site Survey: NOV - DEC 1943
 
Construction Date: MAY - 07 JUL 1944
 
Constructed by: Construction Detachment "C"
 
Established:
Commissioned:
JUL 1944
08 NOV 1944 - turnover to D14

Disestablished: 28 SEP 1948
 
Operated by:

USCG
Project code name:



Unit Identifier:

CG Unit 207

Mail address:
 
AKA:



HAM Call Sign:



Personnel Allowance:

Station Mascot:

Miscellaneous:

Commanding Officers: 1944 - 1945 LTJG John C. Price (NOV - 04 OCT)
1945 - 1946 ENS Ralph E. Knight (04 OCT - ?)
1946 - 1947

Station Operations

LORAN-A MONITOR

Operational date:
Declared Operation:
07 JUL 1944
19 OCT 1944
 
Operations Ceased: 01 JAN 1947
 
Chain:
Loran Rate:


Loran Rate:


HAWAIIAN
2L0 - HAWAII (SS) 231nm - NIIHAU (DM) 35nm
2L1 - FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS (SS) 382nm - NIIHAU 35nm

Note: Nautical miles are approximated distances from LMS to LTS.
Radio Call Sign:



 
Equipment: LRN-1 receivers

Antenna Type: "T"
 

Documents:

01 AUG 1947 No personnel allowance will be supported for FY 1948 - pdf

1948 - Authority to disestablish Loran Monitor Station - pdf

Pictures:

Coast Guard May 1944 Official construction photos

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