LORAN MONITOR STATION KAUAI
Station Information
| Site Survey: | NOV - DEC 1943 |
| Construction Date: | MAY - 07 JUL 1944 |
| Constructed by: | Construction Detachment "C" |
| Established: Commissioned: |
JUL 1944 08 NOV 1944 - turnover to D14 |
| Disestablished: | 28 SEP 1948 |
| Operated by: |
USCG |
| Project code name: |
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| Unit Identifier: |
CG Unit 207 |
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| Commanding Officers: | 1944 - 1945 LTJG John C. Price (NOV - 04 OCT) 1945 - 1946 ENS Ralph E. Knight (04 OCT - ?) 1946 - 1947 |
Station Operations
LORAN-A MONITOR
| Chain: | HAWAIIAN |
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| Loran Rate: Baseline: Loran Rate: Baseline: |
2L0 (HAWAII-NIIHAU) Approx. 230 Nautical miles 2L1 (FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS - NIIHAU) Approx. 383 Nautical miles |
| Operational date: Declared Operation: |
07 JUL 1944 19 OCT 1944 |
| Operations Ceased: |
01 JAN 1947 |
| Station Operation: |
Monitor |
| Equipment: | DAS receivers |
| Antenna Type: | "T" |
Documents:
01 AUG 1947 No personnel allowance will be supported for FY 1948 - pdf
1948 - Authority to disestablish Loran Monitor Station - pdf
Pictures:
Coast Guard May 1944 Official construction photos
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