LORAN STATION OROTE POINT
13 26 36.03 N 144 37 22.24 E (1960 Mercury Datum)
LORAN C MONITOR
13 35 19.8 N 144 50 24.6 E (WGS-72)
| Site Survey: | |
| Construction Date | |
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| Established: | 1966 |
| Disestablished: | JAN 1978 |
| Operated by: | USCG |
| Chain: | The MARIANAS |
| Station Letter designation: | |
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| Station Unit Number: |
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Mailing Address: |
Box 163, FPO, SF 96630 |
| Radio Call Sign: | NRV-1 |
| Operational date: | 01 FEB 1966 |
| Operations Ceased: | 312400Z DEC 1977 |
| Station Operation: | Double SLAVE/SECONDARY (DS) |
| Station pair: Station pair: |
OROTE PT. - YAP 2L2 OROTE PT. - SAIPAN 2L3 |
| On-air testing date: | |
| On-Air: | 2L2, 01 FEB 1966 2L3, 01 FEB 1966 |
| Off-Air | 2L3, 312400Z DEC 1977 – Discontinued Loran-A Service 2L2, 312400Z DEC 1977 – Discontinued Loran-A Service |
| Monitor Rate: | LORAN C: NORTHWEST PACIFIC |
| Equipment: | AN/FPN-30 Timers, T-325C Transmitters, AM-1700 Amplifiers, CU-815 Antenna Coupler |
Antenna: |
125ft tower |
| Personnel Allowance: | 1972 - 8 Enlisted |
| Miscellaneous: | 25 NOV 1965 - 3 WWII Japanese soldiers walked out of the jungle 1967 – Name of station changed to GUAM ISLAND JUL 1972 - Loran Station, Depot Guam and Radio Station became separate units. May 1976 – Typhoon PAMALA – 4 days of storm – station on-air entire time |
| Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge |
Construction: 1965 - 1966 CWO Whapplehost Supervisor: 1966 - 1968 ETC Byron C. Gale (? – NOV) 1968 - 1969 ETC Patrick Corley (NOV – JUL) 1969 - 1970 ETC Charles Ingram (JUL -?) 1970 - 1971 1971 - 1972 1972 - 1973 Officer in Charge 1974 - 1975 ETC Theodore Turner 1975 - 1977 ETC Robert N. Gardner (? - JAN) 1977 - 1978 ETC Charles R. Barber (JAN - JAN) |
Fred's Place Reunion Hall: OLD NEW
HEALTH: Agent Orange Presumptive - pdf
Awards:
Coast Guard Restricted Ribbon
Documents:
Mid 70's - General Information Book - pdf
Pictures:
Orote Point: Picture from google earth 2002
Orote Point: Picture from google earth 2017
Photos below were contributed by Jack Winslade c./1970
Building Building viewed from the main road
View of the station from the access road
Station Building as viewed from the Transmitting Antenna
Timer Room
AN/FPN-30 Timers
Transmitter Alley
Cliffs of Orote Point rear of station antenna field
ET3 George McEwan on duty
ET3 George McEwan on the phone
ETC Charlie Ingram
ETC Charlie Ingram relaxing after a very intense workday
Guamanian Rail
Guamanian sunset with station tower looking out over the point
