LORAN MONITOR STATION ST. GEORGE ISLAND
Station Information
| Site Survey: | 08 - 09 JUL 1944 |
| Construction Date: | 21 AUG - 04 DEC 1944 |
| Constructed by: | 17th District Engineering Force |
| Established: Commissioned: |
JUL 1944 |
| Disestablished: | 01 JUL 1944 |
| Operated by: |
USCG |
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| Unit Identifier: |
CG Unit 95 Navy 151 |
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| Commanding Officers: | 1944 - 1944 LTJG Francis J. Malloy 1944 - 1945 LTJG Orville B. Rensio (? - 18 SEP) 1945 - 1946 LTJG Gilbert Smigrod (18 SEP - ?)* *Promoted to next higher rank during tour |
Station Operations
LORAN-A MONITOR
57 09 40 N - 170 24 41.4 W (Approx.)
| Operational date: Declared Operation: |
10 JUL 1944 04 DEC 1944 |
| Operations terminated: | 01 JUL 1947 |
| Chain: Loran Rate: |
BERING SEA 1L0 - ST. PAUL (DM) 45nm - ST. MATTHEW (SS) 248nm 1L2 - ST. PAUL (DM) 45nm - UMNAK (SS) 222nm Note: Nautical miles are approximated distances from LMS to LTS. |
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| Equipment: | LRN-1 receivers |
| Antenna Type: | "T" |
Main landing point
landing area
landing area
view of the station
Barracks
Loran hut
Generator hut and reefer on back of galley
interior of generator hut
oil storage tanks
water supply and pump house
The above photos were either retrived from the National Archives or the Coast Guard Historian Office
I want thank the staffs for the excellent
and professional service - Bill