CASCO COVE
Station Information
| Site Survey: | 1959 - Barbara Point; Casco Cove |
| Construction Date | 15 MAR 1960 at the abandon Naval Base utilizing the AREOLOGICAL BLDG 1992 - 1993 Generator and Transmitter buildings constructed |
| Constructed by: | 1960 - 1961 Beck & Associates Cost: $1,629,000. 1992 - 1993 MARTECH USA, Inc. $4,900,000. |
| Established: Commissioned: |
1960 152255Z NOV 1961 |
| Decommissioned: Disestablished: |
27 AUG 2010 272036Z AUG 2010 - Last of personnel departed |
| Operated by: | USCG |
| Project Code name: | DOOR III |
| Unit Identifier: | 1960 - 17-350810 xxxx - 17-40191 |
| Mail address: |
1968 - LTS Attu, Attu Island, Alaska 99501 1970 - LTS Attu, FPO Seattle 98798 |
| AKA: |
|
| Ham Call Sign: |
KL7CGB |
| Personnel Allowance: | JUL 1963 - 1 Officer; 1 RELE; 31 Enlisted 1968 - 2 Officers; 30 Enlisted; 7 USAF enlisted 1972 - 2 Officers; 30 Enlisted 1981 - 2 Officers; 22 Enlisted |
| Mascot: | 1964 - Brown Dog 1965 - Clown; Brown Dog; Kelly 1987 - 1998 BMC Coco 1989 - Chelsea 1999 - Tino 2009 - Kista; Tennessee |
| Miscellaneous: | 1962 - Airplane hanger burned down 25 JUN 1965 - HADJITSAKOS ran aground 1967 - Shemya-Attu VHF Link established 1968 - Station crew completed a full-size basketball court in the old Navy gym about 3/4 mile from station. NOV 1969 - Loran-C Free Running Mode Nighttime shifted to DELTA OPS 02 JUL 1972 - ET3 in unauthorized procession of discarded ordnance suffered injuries to head and knee by an explosion of the unfired 40mm projectile in the Electronics workshop. 1977/78 - MK3 loss of life 11 JUN 1981 - Dedication and Memorial Service held for WWII action. 30 JUN 1982 - C-130 crash resulting in two deaths SN Steven D. Berryhill (assigned to Lorsta) and AT3 Brad S. Canfield (crew member). 02 OCT 1992 - EECEN team arrived on site for installation/switchover the AN/FPN-44B transmitters. Dec 1992 - EECEN team departed station as contractor did not complete construction. Returned in the Spring for final installation/switchover. 190900(L) APR 1993 - Secured the AN/FPN-42 transmitters (Jessie Lee & Maggie May) after 32 years of operation. 200235(L) APR 1993 - AN/FPN-44B transmitters on-air. 29 APR 1993 - Completion of work - team departed station. |
| Commanding Officers: | LORAN A/C: 1960 - 1961 LT Everett G. Walters (? – 6 APR) Construction 1961 - 1962 LT David R. Markey (6 APR – 3 MAR) 1962 - 1963 LTJG John E. Irwin (3 MAR – 9 APR) 1963 - 1964 LTJG Martin J. Moynihan (9 APR – 14 APR) 1964 - 1965 LTJG Dennis C. Hilliard (14 APR - APR) 1965 - 1966 LTJG Edward K. Roe (APR - APR) 1966 - 1967 LTJG Harvey L. Wahnquist (APR - APR) 1967 - 1968 LTJG Robert G. Bates (Apr - ?) 1968 - 1969 LTJG Martin C. Hoppe 1969 - 1970 LTJG Jon J. McNutt 1970 - 1971 LTJG Michael L. Duvall 1971 - 1972 LTJG Malcom W. Gray 1972 - 1973 LTJG Robert D. Crane (? - 04 APR) 1973 - 1974 LTJG William J. Inmon (04 APR - 02 APR) 1974 - 1974 LTJG C. R. Murphy (02 APR - ?) 1974 - 1975 CWO L. W. Aaron 1975 - 1976 LTJG Alan M. Orr 1976 - 1977 LTJG Roger D. Kacmarski 1977 - 1978 LTJG James Sabo (? – MAR) 1978 - 1979 LTJG Theodore L. Mar (MAR – MAR) 1979 - 1980 LTJG William T. Davis (MAR – APR) LORAN C: 1980 - 1981 LTJG Jeffrey K. Karonis (APR – APR) 1981 - 1982 LTJG Mark A. Kowalski (APR - MAR) 1982 - 1983 LTJG Robert J. Wilson (MAR - APR) 1983 - 1984 LTJG Christopher J. Paquette (APR - ?) 1984 - 1985 LTJG Drew A. Rambo 1985 - 1986 LTJG Steven H. White 1986 - 1987 LTJG Monique L. Foster 1987 - 1988 LTJG Kenneth K. Moore (? - 30 MAR) 1988 - 1989 LTJG Daniel S. Bobalek (30 MAR - 05 MAY) 1989 - 1990 CWO Douglas D. Heyes (05 MAY - 16 JUL) 1990 - 1991 CWO David J. Billig (16 JUL – 20 JUL) 1991 - 1992 CWO Michael Joyce (20 JUL - ?) 1992 - 1993 CWO Ernie B. Eberwein (? - 15 JUL) 1993 - 1994 CWO Elliott N. Baldwin (15 JUL - ?) 1994 - 1995 CWO Kenneth Ashby (? - 12 JUL) 1995 - 1996 CWO Patrick J. Calpin (12 JUL - 15 JUL) 1996 - 1997 CWO Michael G. Taffe (15 JUL - 09 JUL) 1997 - 1998 CWO Louis W. Frey (09 JUL - 07 JUL) 1998 - 1999 CWO David W Fowler (07 JUL - 06 JUL) 1999 - 2000 CWO Jesus Mesa (06 JUL - 05 JUL) 2000 - 2001 CWO Robert J. Manning (05 JUL - 02 JUL) 2001 - 2002 CWO Braden D.Brazier (02 JUL - 26 JUN) 2002 - 2003 CWO Steven R. Pfister (26 JUN - ?) 2003 - 2004 CWO Robert Kaufman 2004 - 2005 CWO Michael Marion (? – JUN) 2005 - 2006 CWO Mark S. Howard (JUL - 05 JUL) 2006 - 2007 CWO James W. Winboure (05 JUL - 23 JAN) 2007 - 2007 CWO Ronald G. Long (23 JAN – 12 JUN) 2007 - 2008 CWO Robert J. Coyle (12 JUN – 25 JUN) 2008 - 2009 CWO Peter E. Bower (25 JUN – 25JUN) 2009 - 2010 CWO James S. Beeson 25 JUN – 09 JUN) 2010 - 2010 CWO Jeffrey L. Rosenberg (09 JUN - 27 AUG) |
Change of Command:
09 APR 1963 LTJG Irwin/LTJG Moynihan - pdf
14 APR 1964 LTJG Moynihan/LTJG Hillard - pdf
04 APR 1973 LTJG Crane/LTJG Inmon - pdf
02 APR 1974 LTJG Inmon/LTJG Murphy - pdf
30 MAR 1988 LTJG Moore/LTJG Bobalek - pdf
05 MAY 1989 LTJG Bobalek/CWO Heyes - pdf
11 JUL 1993 CWO Eberwein/CWO Baldwin -pdf
12 JUL 1996 CWO Caplin/CWO Taffe - pdf
07 JUL 1997 CWO Taffe/CWO Frey -pdf
07 JUL 1998 CWO Frey/CWO Fowler - pdf
06 JUL 1999 CWO Fowler/CWO Mesa - pdf
05 JUL 2000 CWO Mesa/ CWO Manning - pdf
02 JUL 2001 CWO Manning/CWO Brazier - pdf
26 JUN 2002 CWO Brazier/CWO Pfister - pdf
05 JUL 2006 CWO Howard/CWO Winbourne - pdf
27 JUN 2007 CWO Long/CWO Coyle - pdf
25 JUN 2008 CWO Coyle/CWO Bower - pdf
24 JUN 2009 CWO Bower/CWO Beeson - pdf
25 JUN 2010 CWO Beeson/CWO Rosenberg - pdf
Station Operations
LORAN-A
1961 - 1979
52 49 58.82 N - 173 10 58.86 E (1960 Mercury Datum)
Google Earth: 52 49 57.73 N - 173 10 58.48 E
| Chain: | 1961 - 1979 Aleutian |
| Station Letter designation: | "L" |
| Operational date: | 10 JUL 1961 |
| Operations Ceased: | 302400Z JUN 1979 |
| Station Operation: | Single SLAVE/SECONDARY |
| Station Pair: Loran Rate: Coding Delay: Baseline: |
ATTU (S) - ADAK (M) 1L2 1000us Approx. 380 Nautical miles |
| On-Air: | 1L2 - 10 JUL 1961 |
| Off-Air | 1L2 - 302400Z JUN 1979 - Service terminated |
| Monitor Rate: | None - PTF (Primary Timing Frequency) |
| Equipment: | 1961 - AN/FPN-30 Timers; T-325C Transmitters; AM-701 Amplifier - 1MW |
| Personnel Allowance: | 9 Enlisted |
LORAN-C
1961 - 2010
52 49.8 N - 173 10.9 E (Oct. 1, 1964)
52 49 45.050 N -
173 10 52.310 E (WGS-72)
52 49 44.134 N - 173 10 49.84 E (WGS-84)
Google Earth: 52 49 43.72 N - 173 10 49.84
E
| Chain: | 1961 - 1991 North Pacific 1991 - 2010 North Pacific & Russian-American |
| Radio Call Sign: |
|
| Operational date: Declared Operation: |
01 JUL 1961 - Transmission commenced 101000Z JUL 1961 - North Pacific Chain FEB 1991 - Russian-American (Double Rated) |
| Operations Ceased: | 08 FEB 2010 - 9990 (X) - North Pacific Chain 01 AUG 2010 - 5980 (X) - Russian-American Chain |
| Designated Letter: | S6; SL2 (Y) SH7; 5930; 9990; 5980 (X) |
| Station Operation: | 1961 - 1993 - Single SLAVE/SECONDARY (SS) 1991 - 2010 - Double SECONDARY (DS) |
| Loran rate: Function: Baseline: Loran rate: Function: Baseline: |
S6; SL2; SH-7; 5930; 9990 "Y"; "X" M-X/Y: Approx. 327 Nautical miles 5980 "X" M-X: Approx. 561 Nautical miles |
| On-air testing date: | 11 DEC 1960 |
| On Air: | S6 (Y) 101000Z JUL 1961 SL2 (Y) 15 DEC 1961- Port Clarence on-air SH7 (X) 150000Z JUL 1970 5930 (X) 25 FEB 1975 - Changed Identification of GRI 9990 (X) 01 MAR 1977 - Chain Reconfiguration 5980 (X) FEB 1991 - Double Rated |
| Off-Air: | S6 (Y) 15 DEC 1961- Port Clarence added to chain SL2 (Y) 150000Z JUL 1970 SH7 (X) 25 FEB 1975 - Changed Identification of GRI 9990 (X) 082000Z FEB 2010 - Service termination 5980 (X) 01 AUG 2010 - Service termination |
| Equipment: | 1961 - AN/FPN-41/42 s/n: 7 & 8; 1962 - Second AN/FPN-42 operational 1974 - Loran Replacement Equipment installed 190900(L) - AN/FPN-42 transmitters secured after 32 years of continous service 200235(L) - AN/FPN-44B placed into service |
| Antenna Type: | 1960 - 625 ft TLM - Stainless Inc, Model 1300 14 AUG 2010 - Tower razed |
1980 George Sackett Reminscing - pdf
Awards:
Coast Guard Unit Commendation
01 JAN 1985 - 31 DEC 1985
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation
25 JAN 1977 - 01 MAR 1977
10 JUL 1982 - 11 AUG 1982
01 APR 1987 - 29 FEB 1988
*20 JUL 1990 - 01 JUN 1991
*01 JAN 1995 - 31 DEC 1995
01 JUL 2000 - 01 JUL 2001
* DENOTES OPERATIONAL DISTINGUISHING DEVICE IS AUTHORIZED
Note: Seeking copies of the above awards
Coast Guard Restricted Duty Ribbon
Documents:
1960 - 61 Support of Army Reconnaissance of Attu Island Correspondence - pdf
02 NOV 1962 Loran-A Inspection Report - pdf
1963 Navy Low Frequency Radio Range Site Correspondence - pdf
1964 - 66 U.S.Air Force Facility Establishment at the Loran Station correspondence - pdf
1965 - 67 Tide Gage Correspondence - pdf
23 APR 1965 Attu, Attu Island; request for property - pdf
04 OCT 1965 Loran-A Operations; information concerning - pdf
1966 - 67 Attu - Ochi-ishi New Loran Rate correspondence - pdf
16 JUN 1967 - Shemya-Attu VHF Link Installation - pdf
10 JAN 1968 - Authority for Commanding Officer travel to Shemya AFB - pdf
01 MAR 1968 - General Information Book - pdf
26 NOV 1969 Nighttime Shift to DELTA Operations - pdf
10 AUG 1971 - Army Letter of Appreciation - pdf
19 MAR 1971 Loran-C Off-Air Report - pdf
1972 - Threlfall visit to the island - pdf
30 NOV 1973 - NOAA Letter of Appreciation - pdf
1974 Personnel Allowance Change correspondence - pdf
1974 Loran-C Operations correspondence - pdf
14 DEC 1973 - General Information Book - pdf
1976 Commandant Bulletin - pdf submitted by Ken Cochran
11 JUN 1981 Dedication Memorial Service - pdf
1989 General Information Book - pdf
26 APR 1993 CWO George Hamilton EECEN Trip Report (AN/FPN-44B Installation) - pdf
16 JUN 1993 50th Commenoration Anniversary - pdf
16 JUN 1993 50th Commenoration Ceremony Program- pdf
12 JUN 2001 Raising the American Flag in Honor of the brave men - pdf
30 MAY 2003 60th Commenoration Anniversary - pdf
OCT 2011 Historical American Building Structures Level II Report Final - pdf
Pictures:
Picture from google earth
Polar Bear Club 1993 - 2010
U.S. Coast Guard Photos
John McKenna 1961-62 Photo Collection
Dennis Hilliard 1964-65 Photo Collection
Dave Belisle 1979 Photo Collection
Arthur Petty 1989 Photo Collection
Dave Jones 2000-01 Photo Collection
Ken Hydock Dec 2007 Photo Collection
Bob Coyle 2007-08 Photo Collection
2010 Decommissioning Ceremony