Coast Guard Loran Station Hokkaido Japan circa 1970's

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Loran Station Hokkaido Japan Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet - compliments of Loran-History website!
Site Survey:
JAN 1962
Construction Date
Summer 1962 - Construction commenced
Constructed by:

Established:
9 APR 1963 Commissioning ceremony
Disestablished:
OCT 1993 - Transfer to Japan
Operated by:
USCG
Chain:
NORTHWEST PACIFIC
Station Letter designation:
SS-3, 9970, 7930 – “X”
Station code name:
WING I 
Station Unit Number:
14-40176
Radio Call Sign:

Station aka:

On-air testing date:
SS-3 – 25 JUL 1963
SS-3 – 17 MAR 1964
SS-3 – 21 DEC 1964
Operational date:
21 JAN 1964 
Operations Ceased:
30 SEP 1993
Station Operation:
Single SLAVE/SECONDARY (SS)
Station pair:
SS-3, 9970 GESASHI, IWO JIMA, MARCUS, YAP, BARRIGADA
Loran Rate:
SS-3, 9970, 7930
On-Air:
SS-3 - 21 JAN 1964
SS-3 – 25 MAY 1964
SS-3 – 1 JAN 1965
9970 – 25 FEB 1975
7930 – 210300Z FEB 1981
9970 – 310700Z MAR 1981
Off-Air
SS-3 – MAR 1964 IWO & YAP Off Air – Tower Failures
SS-3 – 21 DEC 1964 IWO & YAP On-Air
SS-3 – 25 FEB 1975 Change of Rate
9970 – 210300Z FEB 1981 IWO Off-Air Tower Maintenance
7930 – 310300Z MAR 1981 IWO On-Air
9970 – 30 SEP 1993 Loran C replaced by GPS
Monitor Rate:

Equipment:
AN/FPN-46/44, 625ft Tower, 1MW
1968 Clarinet Pilgrim installed
Antenna Type: 625ft – Wind Turbine, Model 6000s, 1963
Personnel Allowance:

Miscellaneous:
13 AUG 1962 Site Survey Report declassified
Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge
CO: LT RA Applebaum 1963 - 1964
CO: LT Thomas P Dolan 1974 - 1975
CO: LTJG Ronald R Borison 8 APR 1976 – 5 APR 1977
CO: LTJG Jacobs 1979 - 1980
CO: LTJG Butler 1984
CO: LTJG Robert S Walters 1987 - 1988
CO: LT Frank Young 1989
CO: LTJG Vogelbacher 1991

1 comment:

  1. I served on loran c in 1976. I knew shishi and jack sato well. Shishi could get you just about anything you needed. I helped put the minica car in the picture together. Bill huth was a good friend. I was only there for six months ,but it was truly one of the highlights of my life. I loved all the pictures and had no idea anyone even remembered the place. Thank you so much for making my day. I also knew Rodney hoates and Paul dietz.

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