LORAN STATION AMCHITKA
Station Information
| Site Survey: | 24 AUG 1943 - Site Survey APR – OCT 1944 – USC&GS surveyed by first order astronomic observation. |
| Construction Date | 10 DEC 1943 – FEB 1944 |
| Constructed by: | CONSTRUCTION DET “A” |
| Established: Commission: |
FEB 1944 |
| Decommissioned: Disestablished: |
25 JUL 1949 |
| Operated by: |
USCG |
| Station code name: | CHARLIE |
Station Unit Identifier: | 1943 - 1949: USCG Unit 63 Navy Unit 318 |
| Station Address: |
Personnel Allowance: | 1943: 1 Officer; 23 Enlisted 1948: 1 Officer; 14 Enlisted |
| Station events: | The station was located on the south side of the island, St.
Makarius Point. |
| Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge |
1943 - 1944 ENS Solon B. Kemon 1943 - 1944 1944 - 1945 LTJG Raymond E. Heller (? – 12 SEP) 1945 - 1945 LT Ellsworth O. Swett (12 SEP – 2 OCT) 1945 - 1946 LTJG Arthur R. Lehne (2 OCT - ?) |
Station Operations
LORAN-A
51 22 04.2 N – 179 12 00.2 E (Site Survey)
51 22 01.34 N 179 12 09.25 E
| Chain: | WESTERN ALEUTIANS |
| Station Letter designation: | 1L0 “C” |
| Radio Call Sign: |
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| Operational date: | 8 JUN 1944 |
| Operations terminated: | 222200Z JUN 1949 |
| Station Operation: | Single MASTER
(SM) |
| Station pair: Loran Rate: Baseline: |
AMCHITKA (M) - ATTU (SS) 1L0 Approx. 285 nautical miles |
| On-air testing date: | 17 FEB 1944 |
| On-Air: | 17 FEB 1944 8 JUN 1944 24 HOUR SERVICE |
| Off-Air | 222200Z JUN 1949 - Operations transferred to ADAK LTS |
| Equipment: | Transmitters REL-575BC |
| Antenna Type: | 110 ft Vertical Radiator |
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Pictures:
Picture from google earth.
(Coordinates place you out to sea, due to the difference in geodetic standards)
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