LORAN STATION TAN MY
Station Information
| Site Survey: | OCT/NOV 1968 |
| Construction Date: | MAR - JUL 1969 |
| Constructed by: | RMK-BRJ |
| Established: Commissioned: |
MAR 1969 15 AUG 1969 |
| Decommissioned: Disestablished: |
25 JAN 1973 SEP 1975 |
| Operated by: |
U.S.C.G. - 15 AUG 1969 - 31 DEC 1972 Federal Electric Corp - JAN 1973 - 1974 LEAR Corp - 1974 - 1975 |
| Project code name: | COMBAT AID |
| Station Unit Identifier: |
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| Mail address: | FPO San Francisco 96639 |
| Personnel Allowance: | 1969 | 2 Officers, 28 Enlisted, 12 AF Security 1970 | 2 Officers, 25 Enlisted, 25 AF Security, 8 civilians |
| Station Mascot: | 1969 | Ralph |
| Station events: | FEB 1968: U.S. Air Force requested the U.S.C.G. to evaluate engineering studies supporting a fourth station in the SEASIA Chain. DEC 1968: U.S.C.G. officially was requested to establish the Tan My station JUN 1969: ATLS flown in from Brooklyn, station personnel met the unit uipon arrival, trasported to the station, commence connecting the trailers together for operations. Station on-air testing July 13th. 21 JUN 1969: The 625ft tower topped this date JAN 1973 - a U.S. contractor was officially the operating identity as in accordance with Paris Peace negotiations whereas all US military forces was to depart Vietnam by December 31, 1972. 1975 U.S. Air Force destroyed the station. |
| Commanding Officer: | 1969 - 1969 LT Donald A. Anderson (JUN - DEC)* 1969 - 1970 LT Walter C. Parker (DEC - ?) 1970 - 1971 LT James E. Kenney (? - NOV) 1971 - 1972 LT Ernest R. Riutta (NOV - ?) 1972 - 1973 LT Dennis R. Erlandson (? - 25 JAN) * LT Donald A. Anderson served as the CO of LORSTA Sattahip prior to reporting to LORSTA Tan MY as CO. U.S.C.G policy was at the time no officer would serve more than 18 months in theater. |
Station Operations
LORAN-C
16 32 43.13 N - 107 38 35.39 E
| Operational date: Declared Operation: |
20 JUL 1969 15 AUG 1969 |
| Operations terminated: |
19 MAR 1975 |
| Station Operation: |
Single SLAVE/SECONDARY station (SS) |
| Chain: Loran Rate: Function: Baseline: |
SOUTHEAST ASIA SH-3 "Z" M-Z: Approx. 454 Nautical miles |
| Radio Call Sign: |
NPB5 |
| On-air testing date: | 13 JUL 1969 |
| On-Air: | SH-3 | 15 AUG 1969 |
| Off-Air: |
SH-3 |
19 MAR 1975 Service terminated |
| Equipment: | 1969 | AN/FPN-44/46 equipment suite Tech Manuals: AN/FPN-46 | AN/FPN-44A Vol I - IV | AN/FPN-44A Vol V-VI |
| Radiator: | 625 ft TLM Trylon, Model 6000s, 21 JUN 1969 - 1975 |
Fred's Place Reunion Hall
OLDNEW
HEALTH: Agent Orange Presumptive - pdf
Awards:
U.S. Coast Guard Unit Commendation
01 SEP 1969 - 28 FEB 1971
01 JAN 1972 - 31 DEC 1972
Vietnam Service Medal
13 JUL 1969 - 25 JAN 1973
U.S. Coast Guard Restricted Duty Ribbon
General Information Book:
1970
Documents:
Project Combat Aid - pdf
Pictures:
Don Anderson 1969 Photo collection
Bill Ribbing/Tom Orr 1969 Photo collection
Coast Guard Official Photos
A link to Mike J. Douglas AF security at Loran Station Tan My in 1972
https://www.vspa.com/tmy-douglas-michael-j-journey-to-tmy-1972.htm
(Courtesy of Mike J. Douglas)
Thanks Mike!
Contributed by Tom Orr c./1969
Thanks Tom!