| 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 |
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!
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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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