LORAN MONITOR STATION
CAPE SARICHEF
Station Information
| Site Survey: | |
| Construction Date: | JUL – SEP 1943 |
| Constructed by: | CONSTRUCTION DET “A" Unit 26 |
| Established: Commissioned: |
SEP 1943 |
| Disestablished: | 04 DEC 1944 |
| Operated by: |
USCG |
| Project code name: |
|
| Unit Identifier: |
CG Unit 25 |
| Mail address: | |
| AKA: |
YOKE |
| HAM Call Sign: |
|
| Personnel Allowance: | 1 Officer; 7 Enlisted |
| Station Mascot: | |
| Miscellaneous: |
The monitor was establish at the Lighthouse in order to save on the construction of the crew living quarters. |
| Commanding Officers: | 1943 - 1944 CRM Guy Bellinger (SEP - 04 DEC) |
Station Operations
LORAN-A Monitor
54 35 53.15 N - 164 55 43.27 W (Approx)
| Operational Date: Declared Operational: |
18 OCT 1943 - 10 hour Service 16 NOV 1943 - 16 hour Service 01 JAN 1944 - 22 hour Service 10 JUL 1944 - 24 hour Service |
| Chain: Monitor Rate: |
BERING SEA 1L1 - St. MATTHEW (SS) 429nm - St. PAUL (DM) 236nm 1L2 - UMNAK (SS) 172nm - St. PAUL (DM) 236nm Note: Nautical miles are approximated distances from LMS to LTS. |
| Radio Call Sign: | |
| Operational date: | |
| Operations Ceased: | 04 DEC 1944 Received Signal propagation was less than desirable. Operation relocated to St. GEORGE Island |
| Equipment: | LRN Receivers (3) |