LORAN MONITOR STATION KEFLAVIK
Station Information
| Site Survey: | JAN 1963 |
| Construction Date: | SEP 1963 |
| Constructed by: | Icelandic Prime Contractor |
| Established: Commissioned: |
1963 01 NOV 1963 |
| Decommissioned: Disestablished: |
312400Z DEC 1994 |
| Operated by: |
1963 - 1976: USCG 1976 - 1994: Icelandic staff |
| Project code name: |
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| Unit Identifier: |
96-40470 |
| Mail address: | 1967: Box 38, New York 09571 |
| AKA: |
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| Personnel Allowance: | 1963: CWO and 5 enlisted 1970: LT, CWO, 11 enlisted |
| Station Mascot: | |
| Station Events: | Station was required to monitor and report "Soviet nuclear test monitoring" which resulted in a long radio message should one occur. 1963 APR 16: Site survey declassified 1973: Monitor relocated to DYE-5 1976 JUL 01: Transferred responsiblity of operating and maintenance of the facility and equipment of the Loran-C Monitor station to Iceland Post & Telegraph Adminstration. |
| Commanding Officers: | 1963 - 1965 CWO3 Victor Loher (AUG - AUG) 1965 - 1967 LT Ronald W. Williams (AUG - AUG) 1967 - 1970 LT Lafayette J. Harbison (AUG - ?)* 1970 - 1973 LT Harold T. Sherman* 1974 - 1976 LT David E. Clements (? - 01 JUL) * promoted to next higher grade during tour |
Station Operations
System Area Monitor (SAM)
63 57 26 N 22 43 29 W North Antenna (WGS-72)
63 57 23 N 22 43 21 W South Antenna
(WGS-72)
| Station Operations Commenced: | NOV 1963 |
| Station Operations terminated: | 312400Z DEC 1994 |
| Chain: Loran Rate: Method of Control: Chain: Loran Rate: Method of Control: Chain: Loran Rate: Method of Control: |
NORTH ATLANTIC | 1963 - 1984 SL-7 | 7970 | 9980 1963 - 1976 | AN-SPN-30 Receivers 1976 - 1982 | AN/FPN-46 Timers 1982 - 1983 | Primary Chain Monitor Set (PCMS) NORWEGIAN SEA | 1983 - 1994 SL-6 | 7970 Primary Chain Monitor Set (PCMS) Remote located at Shetland ICELANDIC 9980 1984 - 1994 | Primary Chain Monitor Set (PCMS) |
| Radio Call Sign: | TFR-2 |
| Equipment: | 1963 - 1976: AN/SPN-30 Receiver (4 ea) 1976 - 1982: AN/FPN-46 Timer 1982 - 1994: PCMS 5000 receiver |
| Receive Antenna: |
Fred's Place Reunion Hall:
OLDNEW
General Information Book
1967
Reflections:
Dan Sohn 1970 - 1972 - pdf
Awards:
Coast Guard Overseas Service Ribbon*
*Authorized by Commandant, 28 OCT 2009
however no official list has been published
Documents:
1959 - 1994 Icelandic personnel list - pdf
25 JAN 1964 News article of Station standup - pdf
Note: Contributed by Vic Loher son of CHRELE3 Victor Loher CO, LMS Keflavik 1963 - 1966 and saved the article
20 AUG 1965 News article by CWO3 Vic Loher - pdf
Note: Contributed by Vic Loher son of CHRELE3 Victor Loher CO, LMS Keflavik 1963 - 1966 and saved the article
Thanks Vic!
09 SEP 1975 Loran Monitor Facility Transfer Agreement - pdf
03 NOV 1994 OFCO 005-95 Disestablish LMS Keflavik - pdf
03 NOV 1994 OFCO 006-95 Disestablish Loran Keflavik Detail - pdf
DEC 1994 Board of Survey 96-001-95S - pdf
Pictures:
Jim Hedin 1970-71 photo collection
Contributed by Larry Sheran
Thanks Larry!