LORAN STATION BODIE ISLAND
Station Information
| Site Survey: | 1944 |
| Construction Date: | Summer - DEC 1944 FEB 1947 - Galley/Mess upgraded |
| Constructed by: | Construction DET “B” (Unit 192) |
| Established: Commissioned: |
1944 |
| Disestablished: | JAN - FEB 1950 |
| Operated by: |
USCG |
| Project code name: |
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| Unit Identifier: |
CG Unit 175 (Northeast Atlantic) CG Unit 334 (Southeast U. S.) |
| Mail address: | |
| AKA: |
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| HAM Call sign: |
N/A |
| Personnel Allowance: | |
| Station Mascot: | |
| Miscellaneous: | 01 FEB 1945 - 1L0 service relocated to Bodie Island for increase Viriginia coverage. 11 APR 1945 - 1H1 U.S. Southeast coverage established 01 JAN 1950 - Operations transferred to Cape Hatteras |
| Commanding Officers: | 1944 - 1946 1946 - 1947 LTJG Lesile A. Mears 1947 - 1948 1948 - 1949 1949 - 1950 |
Station Operations
LORAN-A
035 50 07.96 N - 075 33 32.53 W (Northwest Atlantic Chain)
035 49* 04.697 N - 075 34 00.128 W (Southeast
U. S. Chain)
| Chain: | 1L0: NORTHWEST ATLANTIC 1H1: SOUTHEAST U. S. |
| Station Letter designation: | "H" |
| Radio Call Sign: | |
| Declared Operational date: | 1L0: 010001Z FEB 1945 1H1: 11 APR 1945 |
| Operations Ceased: | 01 JAN 1950 |
| Station Operation: | Double SLAVE (DS) |
| Station pair: Loran rate: Coding delay: Baseline: Station pair: Loran rate: Coding delay: Baseline: |
BODIE ISLAND (S) - NANTUCKET (M) 1L0 1000 us Approx. 415 Nautical miles BODIE ISLAND (S) - FOLLY ISLAND (M) 1H1 1000 us Approx. 285 Nautical miles |
| On-air testing date: | 1L0: 18 DEC 1944 1H1: 17 JAN 1945 5L0: 081900Q FEB 1945 (10.585mc) |
| On-Air: | 1L0: 010001Z FEB 1945 1H1: 11 APR 1945 |
| Off-Air: | 1L0: 01 JAN 1950 Operations relocated to CAPE HATTERAS 1H1: 01 JAN 1950 Operations relocated to CAPE HATTERAS |
| Monitor Rate: | |
| Equipment: | 1944: Model C Timers; 575BC Transmitters at both sites 08 FEB 1945: Harvey Model T-108 HF transmitter and associated equipment installation completed. |
| Antenna: | 1944: 120ft Vertical radiator (Standard Loran) 1945: HF Loran 3/4 cophase antenna over a standard over a standard H.F. ground mat elevated approximately 12 feet above ground |
Documets:
1949 - 50 - Disestablish Bodie Island station - pdf
21 OCT 1949 - Inquiry of disposition of 120ft Tower - pdf
25 NOV 1949 - Inquiry of disposition of buildings - pdf
Pictures:
(courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard c./1948)
Aerial view of the satellite station
located approximately one mile south of the main station
Julian Hoyt 1946 photo collection
Taken from the top of the lighthouse
(this is the satellite station)
Very busy LORAN watchstanders
Julian Hoyt in middle others unknown
Julian on guard duty - lighthouse in background
"Cooling off the Monotony"
Crew quarters were on the dunes by the beach which was
frequently littered with floatsam from torpedoed ships
First of the crew being driven to Norfolk to return to civvies
Thanks Julian!