Site Survey:

KWADACK - FEB 1944

Construction Date:

KWADACK:
11 JUL 1944 - 9 CG enlisted started to clear the site of brush
06 AUG - SEP 1944
16 DEC 1944 - Station commissioned and turnover to 14th District
EBEYE:
JUL - 07 DEC 1954 Station rebuilt
1967 - JUL 1967 - Station rehabilitation

Constructed by:

1944 - CONSTRUCTION DET “A” – KWADACK
FALL 1950 - Bryne Company commenced to construct new station on EBEYE
15 OCT 1950 - Mid-Pacific Contractors assumed the construction on EBEYE and completed on 12 DEC 1950.

Established:

KWADACK – SEP 1944
EBEYE – 16 OCT 1950 – pre-commission status
EBEYE – FEB 1951

Disestablished:

KWADACK – FEB 1951
EBEYE – 31 DEC 1977

Operated by:

USCG

Chain:

MARSHALL ISLANDS

Station Letter designation:

2L2 “K”
1H2 “Y”

Station code name:

Station Unit Number:

1944 - CG Unit 82
1950 - CG Unit 14-350555
1965 - CG UNit 14-40159
Navy Unit 824

Radio Call Sign:

Station aka:

KWAJALEIN ATOLL, EBEYE ISLAND,  KWADACK, AUGUSTINE ISLAND

On-air testing date:

2L2 – 28 SEP 1944 - MAJURO
1L1 – 24 JAN 1951 - ENIWETOK

Operational date:

2L2 – 25 NOV 1944
1L1 – 011300Z MAR 1951 

Operations Ceased:

1H2 – 312400Z DEC 1977

Station Operation:

Single SLAVE/SECONDARY (SS)

Station pair:

2L2 – MAJURO
1L1, 1H2 - ENIWETOK

Loran Rate:

2L2, 2L1, 1H2 

On-Air:

2L2, 25 NOV 1944 – MAJURO
1L1, 011300Z MAR 1951 – ENIWETOK
1H2, 1970 - ENIWETOK

Off-Air

2L2, 01 FEB 1951 Station relocated to EBEYE
1L1, 1970 – Change of rate
1H2, 312400Z DEC 1977 – Loran A phased out

Monitor Rate:

Equipment:

1944 - C Timers
OCT 1950 - T-137A Transmitters
Fall 1956 - new equipment installed

Personnel Allowance:

JAN 1953 – LTJG, ETC, ET1, 4 ET3, CS1, EN1, EN2, FN, SN

Miscellaneous:

1944 - Bos’n James Santee OINC of Contruction Detail
1944 - 1st station located on Kwadack Is - construction was delay due to misplaced construction and equipment materials. Ships were required to unload at Kwajalein and load supplies for the invasion of Saipan. The loran materials were located after a month or so and had to be transported by barge and small craft to the loran site.
16 AUG 1945 - DC to AC completed
1950 – Station relocated to Ebeye Island
08 OCT 1950 - Nine CG enlisted arrived at EBEYE island for completion of station equipment instalation
020800Z DEC 1950 - On air testing for short periods
March 1953 Hydrogen bomb test
01 OCT 1957 - Mode 3 (semi-automation) commenced
1967 – Name changed
05 JUN 1970 - Station commencted to Ebeye Power Plant
AUG 1971 - Station was furnished Air Conditioning

Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge

Kwadack Island
1st CO: LTjg Lamont A. Freeman 14 AUG 1944 – 1945
2nd CO: LTjg Francis X. Closter 1945 – 27 APR 1946
3rd CO: LT Charles Henter 27 APR 1946 – 6 JUL 1946
OINC: MoMM1/c B. F. Jones 6 JUL 1946 – 17 JUL 1946 (Acting)
4th CO: ENS/LTjg Neilus A. Spears 17 JUL 1946 – 14 APR 1947
5th CO: LTjg John Yurick 14 APR 1947 – 1 OCT 1947
6th CO: CETMZ Carl S. Pierce 1 OCT 1947 – 13 OCT 1947 (medical)
OINC: RE H. W. Banner 13 OCT 1947 – 24 NOV 1947 (Acting)
7th CO: CRE U. R. Suttie 24 NOV 1947
CO: LTjg Leslie D. High 1949 - 1950
CO: LTjg Richard M. Underwood 1949 – 2 SEP 1950
EBEYE Island
1st CO: ENS/LTjg Virgil W. Rhinehart 2 SEP 1950 - MAY 1951
2nd CO: LTjg Ricardo A. Ratti MAY 1951 - JUN 1952
CO: LTjg Bush - JUN 1952 - ? relieved due to illness
CO: LTjg Moss - 1952 - Temporary CO until replacement arrival
CO: LTjg Hugh G. Wyatt  1952 - 1953
CO: ENS Robert L. Tremain  1953 - 1954
CO: LTjg Robert C. Chanaud 1954 - 1955
CO: LTjg Allan A. Landry  1955 - 1956
CO: LTjg Fredric C. Sponholz  1956 - 1957
CO: LTjg John R. Erickson  1957 - APR 1958
CO: LTjg Donald L. Frantz  APR 1958 - 1959
CO: LTjg James H. Costich  1959 - 1960
CO: LTjg Clyde C. Atkins  1960 - 1961
CO: LTjg Wayne E. Rentfro  1961 - 1962
CO: LTjg James F. Meade  1962 - 1963
CO: LTjg William S. Haight  1963 - 1964
CO: LTjg Robert M. Pochman  1964 - 1965
CO: LTjg James V. O'Neill  1965 - 1966
CO: LTjg R. D. Peterson 1966 - APR 1968
CO: LTjg D. Bates APR 1968 - APR 1970
CO: LTjg Ronald B. Dale APR 1970 - APR 1971
CO: LTjg Amir Eiger APR 1971 - 1972
CO: LTjg David Dahlinger 1972 - FEB 1973
CO: LTjg James R. Reisz FEB 1973 - 1974
CO: LTjg William S. Ingersoll  1974 - 1975
CO: LTjg Bohlen 1975 - 1976
CO: LTjg Thomas Mielke 1976 - 1977
Last CO: LTjg Richard M. Sebek 1977 - 31 DEC 1977