LORAN STATION ESTARTIT
Station Information
| Site Survey: | Summer 1959 Hyeres, France Tack 4A 28 JUL - 1 AUG 1959 Estartit Tack 4B |
| Construction Date: | 01 FEB 1961 - 27 DEC 1961 |
| Constructed by: | Brown-Raymond-Walsh - American There was a Spanish contractor also |
| Established: Commissioned: |
15 DEC 1961 JAN 1962 |
| Decommissioned: Transfer to G.O.S. Disestablished: |
31 DEC 1994 01 FEB 1995 06 JUN 1995 |
| Operated by: |
USCG |
| Station Project code name: | TACK 4B |
| Unit Identifier: |
96-40110 |
| Mail address: | 1967: APO, New York 09417 |
| HAM Call sign: |
N/A |
| Personnel Allowance: |
1961: 1 Officer; 4 Chiefs; 20 Enlisted 1964: 1 Officer; 1 RELE; 19 Enlisted 1967: 1 Officer; 1 RELE; 19 Enlisted; 3 civilians 1976 - 1983: 2 Officers; 18 Enlisted; 4 civilians |
| Station Mascot: | 1968 - Murph 1987 – Blackie - Golfo |
| Miscellaneous: | 1957: A Decca site was located for 6 months nearby loran site - on top of hill right before turning into the station 1959 - 2005: AMCOMLIB (VOA) in PALS 22 DEC 1960: Site Survey Report Alternate (Tack 4A) declassified 30 DEC 1960: Site Survey (Tack 4B) declassified 1961 - OCT 1962: site used for testing skywave reception - awaiting approval to begin loran transmission - multi-nations raised objections over the radio spectrum 23 NOV 1961: USCINCEUR reported harmful radio interference claimed by France 01 - 24 DEC 1961: MEDSEA Chain schedule for calibration test 02 DEC 1961: Calibration tests suspend until a resolution to the interference 17 - 19 JAN 1962: Test were conducted for 2 periods for 2 hours each per day 31 DEC 1994: U.S.C.G. terminated Loran-C service |
| Commanding Officers: | Construction Liaison Officer: LT Gerald O. Lesperance MAR 1961 - SEP 1961 Construction Liaison Officer: LT Norman S. Morill SEP 1961 - 08 JAN 1962 Loran Transmitting Station 1961 - 1962 LT Richard H. Wight (20 APR - 30 APR) 1962 - 1963 LT William N. Schobert (30 APR - MAY) 1963 - 1964 LT Alan F. Miller (MAY - ?) 1964 - 1965 1965 - 1966 LTJG Joseph H. Discenza 1966 - 1967 LTJG David W. Robinette 1967 - 1969 LTJG Charles G. Hill 1969 - 1971 LTJG James E. Doyle (? - MAY) 1971 - 1973 LTJG Robert M. McAllister (MAY - OCT) 1973 - 1976 LTJG John T. Orchard (OCT - ?) 1976 - 1978 LTJG David W. Reed 1978 - 1980 LTJG James R. Watson (? - JUN) 1980 - 1982 LTJG Mark W. Cerasale (JUN - JUL) 1982 - 1984 LTJG William L. Zack (JUL - JUL) 1984 - 1986 LTJG Robin C. Orr (JUL - JUL) 1986 - 1988 LTJG Brook Doty (JUL - ?) 1988 - 1990 LTJG Edward Peno 1990 - 1992 1992 - 1995 LT Robert M. Atadero (JUN – 01 FEB) (Decomm CO) |
Station Operations
LORAN-C
42 03.6N - 03 12.3E (Oct 1, 1964)
42 03 36.490 N 03 12 15.900 E (WGS-72)
42 03 36.629 N 03 12 16.066 E (WGS-84)
| Chain: | MEDITERRANEAN SEA |
| Radio Call Sign: |
AOB-50 |
| Operational date: Declared Operation: |
OCT 1962 OCT 1962 |
| Operations Ceased: |
312400Z DEC 1994 |
| Station Operation: |
Single SLAVE/SECONDARY (SS) |
| Loran Rate: Function: Baseline: |
SL-4; SL-1, 7990 "Z" Approx. 647 Nautical miles |
| On-air testing date: | 12 OCT 1961 |
| On-Air: | SL-4: OCT 1962 SL-1: 1967 7990: 25 FEB 1975 |
| Off-Air: |
SL-4: 1967 SL-1: 25 FEB 1975 Changed identification of GRI 7990: 312400Z DEC 1994 USCG termination Loran-C service |
| Equipment: | 1961 - AN/FPN-38/39, S/N 8 & 9, 240Kw DEC 1969 - First preconstruction AN/FPN-54 Timer installed SEP 1974 - AN/FPN-54 S/N 32 & 33, AN/FPN-60 S/N 6 LRE installed 200KW 1986 - AN/FPN-39 MOD 165KW |
| Antenna Type: | 625ft TLM – Stainless Inc, Model 1150R (MAY 1961 - 1995) |
Fred's Place Reunion Hall: OLD NEW
Awards:
U.S. Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation
15 DEC 1976 - 17 SEP 1977
01 AUG 1993 - 31 DEC 1994
Documents:
08 JAN 1962 - Transfer of Construction to the Coast Guard - pdf
21 JAN 1964 - Review of Coast Guard Overseas Facilities - pdf
01 JUL 1967 - General Information Book - pdf
09 JUL 1976 - General Information Book - pdf
1983 - General Information Book -pdf
20 DEC 1993 Board of Survey - pdf
Memiors:
Richard Wight 1961 - 1962 (PCO/Commissioning Commanding Officer)
Bob Nahikian May 1973 - June 1975
Pictures:
Coast Guard photos
Larry Sheran 1967 photo collection
Vern Click 1973-74 photo collection
Bill Dietz 1978 photo collection
Bill Dietz 2009 visit
c./1964
contributed by Larry Nelson
c./1968
contributed by Larry Sheran