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LORAN STATION GARTHS NESS

59 53 10.36 N 01 21 00.28 W (1960 Murcury Datum)

Fact Sheet

Site Survey:  

Construction Date 1961

Constructed by:

Established: 1961

Disestablished: JAN 1978

Operated by: UK

Chain: NATO “B”

Station Letter designation: 1S1 – “G”
Station code name:

Station Unit Number: LORAN A: No. 24 NATO Loran Station

Radio Call Sign:

Station aka:

On-air testing date: 1961

Operational date: 1961 

Operations Ceased: 31 DEC 1977

Station Operation: Single MASTER

Station pair: 1S1 - NEWTON POINT

Loran Rate: 1S1

On-Air: 1961

Off-Air 312400Z DEC 1977 – Loran A phased out

Monitor Rate:

Equipment: Output Power: 160kw

Personnel Allowance:

Miscellaneous:

Commanding Officers /
Officers in Charge



Pictures

Loran Station Garths Ness

Picture from google earth.