LORAN STATION BATTLE HARBOR
52 14 53.14 N 55 36 18.39 W (MIT Vol 4 1948)
52 15 N 55.36 W
(1948 Operational Report)
Fact Sheet:
Site Survey: | JUL 1942 |
Construction Date | Summer 1942 – Sept 1942 |
Constructed by: | National Defense Research Council - contracted McNamara Construction Company |
Established: | OCT 1942 |
Disestablished: | 31 DEC 1983 |
Operated by: | USCG: 1942 – 1 SEP 1953 CANADA: 1 SEP 1953 - 1983 |
Chain: | North Atlantic Chain Canadian East Coast |
Station Letter designation: | 1L3/1L4 “V” |
Station code name: | LOVE |
Station Unit Number: | Unit No. 6 01-521 U.S. Navy 228, FPO, NY |
Radio Call Sign: | NJN-35 |
Station AKA: | Advance Base Buck |
On-air testing date: | 1L3, FEB 1943 1L4, FEB 1943 |
Operational date: | 15 JAN 1944 |
Operations Ceased: | 1L3 - 312400Z DEC 1980 1L2 - 31 DEC 1983 |
Station Operation: | Double SLAVE/SECONDARY (DS) 1943 - 1980 |
Station pair: | 1L2/1L4 – FREDERICKSDAL 1L3 - BONAVISTA |
Loran Rate: | 1L2, 1961 – 31 DEC 1983 1L3, 15 JAN 1944 – 312400Z DEC 1980 1L4, 15 JAN 1944 - 1961 |
On-Air: | 1L3, 15 JAN 1944 1L4, 15 JAN 1944 1L3/1L4 - 191530Z MAR 1950 - Loran Operations resumed 1L2, 1961 - change of rate |
Off-Air | 1L3/1L4 - 26 FEB 1950 - Station off air - fire destroyed station 1L4, 1961 - change of rate 1L3, 312400Z DEC 1980 1L2, 31 DEC 1983 |
Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: | AUG 1944 - Station Rab
Model C timers installed |
Antenna Type: |
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Personnel Allowance: | JAN 1953 – LTJG, ETC, ET1, ET2, 5 ET3, RM2, CS1, HM1, EN1, EN3, DC2, 4 SN, FN |
Miscellaneous: | 1st Isolated station |
Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge |
1st CO: RELE William H Keel JAN 1943 - MAY 1943 CO: ENS Harry H Harrison MAY 1943 - MAY 1944 CO: ENS James G Norman MAY 1944 CO: LTJG Raymond G Parks ? - AUG 1947 CO: LTJG John W Sommers AUG 1947 – 13 JUN 1948 CO: RELE Rufus B Shirley 13 JUN 1948 – 27 OCT 1948 CO: LTJG John W Steffey 27 OCT 1948 - CO: LTJG Louis E Price 1950 |
Cruising the Labrador, or LORAN in 1941 - 1942; A Memoir by Alexander A McKenzie (MIT Engineer) - pdf
Documents:
15 OCT 1948 - Operational Data Report - pdf
14 NOV 1949 - Dog Food Purchase Requisition - pdf
26 FEB 1950 - Station fire correspondence - pdf
23 APR 1950 - COMDT News Release - pdf
Pictures
Photos below are courtesy of http://www.zianet.com/tmorris/battleharbourairresupply.html
c./unknown
The Mess Hall, Galley, Recrection Room and living quarters are at the near left. LORAN transmitting
and electric generators are at the top right. The two areas are connected by a covered passageway
with cement block fire walls at key locations to prevent the spread of fire. Part of the diesel supply
in on the platform to the right. c./June 1947
An overhead view of the station. Note the braces to prevent constaant winds from
blowing over the covered passageway! There is additional diesel staorage at the
bottom center of the photo. There were two other
diesel storage sites, making lots of work
for the Station personnel manhandling the drums to the areas where they were to be used.
Thanks Ted!
The photo below was retrieved from NARA Washington DC
USCG Official photo c./1948
c./1943