Coast Guard Loran Station Hokkaido Japan circa 1970's

Tuesday, October 20, 2020


Here's a YouTube video of the Loran tower coming down.  I don't have any other details on this.  If anyone has information in regards to the date it was taken down please let me know.

Loran Station Transmitter Tower Coming Down

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

More Photos of the Loran Sta Gang!

Seaman Pewitt and Seaman Huth

MK3 Jerry Arnold at Bat - game against local Japanese!  
ET3 Dave Masinter (1/6/1976)

The Gangs All Here! Photos

ET3 Nixon
ET3 Ligon in the Timer Room
MK2 Mogford on the Mound  

LORAN Station Hokkaido Dragon's Head Patch


Ltjg Ron Borison - Editor of this Blog! Circa 1977

Then LTJG Ron Borison - Commanding Officer of LORSTA Hokkaido - 1976 thru 1977.  Yep - that's right it's me - yours truly.  Notice the Japanese license plates on my car.  They drive on the left side of the road in Japan.  Photo compliments of Martin Swords.   Thanks Martin!!

LORAN Transmitter X-Ray Exposure



A Final Report on LORAN Transmitter X-Ray Exposure has been published.  
It's entitled: 
Personnel Radiation Exposure
Associated with X-Rays Emanating from U.S. Coast Guard LORAN High Voltage Vacuum Tube Transmitter Units 
Here is the link:
http://www.loran-history.info/health/DTRA-TR-10-26%20-%20USCG%20LORAN%20Transmitter%20X-Ray%20Exposure_final.pdf

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Shishi Hiromichi - Station Cook & Mr. Oba - Interpreter circa 1990

                                               Shishi Hiromichi - Station cook - Deceased
                            Mr Hiromichi was aboard since the construction of the station

                                                           Mr. Oba - Interpreter 1990