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PHILIPPINE SECTION
LORTAD

Pictures

Fact Sheet

Site Survey:

 

Construction Date

 

Constructed by:

 

Established:

1946 - Philippines Section
1 JUN 1973 - LORTAD

Disestablished:

31 MAY 1973 - Philippines Section Office
31 DEC 1977 - LORTAD

Operated by:

USCG

Chain:

PHILIPPINE SEA

Station Letter designation:

 

Station code name:

 

Station Unit Number:

1961 - NAVY 926
14-76160 COMPHILSEC & LORTAD
14-77210 - LORTAD Personnel Transactions

Station nickname:

 

On-air testing date:

 

Operational date:

 

Operations Ceased:

 

Station Operation:

Section Office

Station pair:

 

Loran Rate:

 

On-Air:

 

Off-Air

 

Monitor Rate:

 

Equipment:

 

Antenna Type:

 

Personnel Allowance:

LORTAD:
1977 - LT, ETC, F&S4, ELC4, EM1, MKC, YNI

Miscellaneous:

1 APR 1971 - The USCG Air Station was disestablished
1 JUN 1971 - Relocated to Embassy Manila Sea Front Compound.
31 MAY 1973 - CG Section Philippines disestablished
31 MAY 1973 - USCG LORTAD was established

Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge

CO: CAPT W H Snyder 1953
CO: CDR James Palmer 1955 - 1958
CO: CDR Cromwell 1958
CO: CAPT James A Cornish ? - 14 JUN 1963
CO: CAPT Robert C Could 14 JUN 1963 -
CO: CAPT M G Shrode 1967
CO: CAPT S. J. Stephany 1970 - 1971
CAPT Richard E. Hoover 1971 - 1972
CO: CDR A. L. Oslen 1972 - AUG 1973
LORTAD (1973 - 1977)
CO: LCDR Leo J. Black AUG 1973 - JUL 1975
CO: LT David T Jones JUL 1975 - 31 DEC 1977

Awards:

13 SEP 1974 - CG Meritorious Unit Citation, Recommendation of - pdf

1971 - Air Station Sangley Cruise Book - pdf
1971 - COMPHILSEC Information Book - pdf

Documents:

Report of Coast Guard Units Aboard Philippine Section August 1963 - pdf

Report of Coast Guard Units Aboard Air Detachment Sangley Point August 1963 - pdf

22 DEC 1965 - Philippines & US Treaty Agreement - pdf

10 OCT 1970 - Philipp[ines & US Treaty Agreement - pdf

10 FEB 1971 - Tower Maintenance - pdf

24 FEB 1971 - Duty in the Philippines Selection - pdf

24 MAR 1971 - Retention of Recorder Charts and Associated Logs - pdf

07 APR 1971 - Postal Services thru 96528 - pdf

12 APR 1971 - LORAN A Engineering Rate Data - pdf

26 MAY 1971 LORAN Turnover Commutations - pdf

08 JUL 1971 - Engine - Generator Replacement - pdf

22 JUL 1971 - CRM-SSB-1 Linear Amplifier - pdf

23 JUL 1971 - 1st Endorsement Engine - Generator Replacement - pdf

02 AUG 1971 - Power Units - pdf

05 AUG 1971 - Training Syllabus Assistance - pdf

28 SEP 1971 - Operations and Support of Stations - pdf

27 OCT 1971 - Motor Vehicle Operator Designation - pdf

08 DEC 1971 - Support of Philippine Chain - pdf

10 DEC 1971 - Engineering and Electronics Reports - pdf

21 DEC 1971 - EICAM and Sapre Parts - pdf

04 AUG 1972 - PHILSEC Status - pdf

28 NOV 1972 - COMPHILSEC Status - pdf

12 DEC 1972 - COMPHILSEC Status - pdf

18 DEC 1972 - OPCO Request for Issuance of - pdf

22 JAN 1973 - COMPHILSEC Personnel Allowance - pdf

26 MAR 1973 - OFCO Ltr - - pdf

17 APR 1973 - OFCO Execution - pdf

24 MAY 1973 - Personnel Accounting Ltr - pdf

010030Z JUN 73 - OFCO 74-73 Msg - pdf

012117Z JUN 73 - Organization Changes - pdf

06 DEC 1973 - Organization Chart -pdf

07 DEC 1973 - LORTAD Personnel Requirements - pdf

DEC 1973 - Summarization and Brief by LCDR LJ Black - pdf

262004Z JUN 74 - State Department Loran A Stations - pdf

310927Z JUL 74 - State Department Loran A Status - pdf

140403Z DEC 74 - State Department Loran A - pdf

270918Z DEC 74 - State Department Loran A - pdf

010108Z JAN 75 - CG Mailing Continuation - pdf

020333Z JAN 75 Talampulan Off Air Out of Fuel - pdf

040057Z JAN 75 - LORTAD Manila - pdf

15 JAN 1975 - LORAN A Operations - pdf

200220Z JAN 75 - State Department Loran A - pdf

21 JAN 1975 - Philippine Operations - pdf

07 MAR 1975 - Philippine LORAN Operations - pdf

13 MAR 1975 - LORTAD Support - pdf

20 MAR 1975 - CDR Oslen History Brief - pdf

250730Z MAR 75 - State Department Loran A - pdf

27 MAR 1975 - Philippine LORAN Operations - pdf

08 APR 1975 - LORTAD Funding - pdf

11 APR 1975 - Housing Program - pdf

14 APR 1975 - Invitation to Graduated Training Ltr - pdf

17 APR 1975 - Naulo Pt/Batan Tower Inspection report - pdf

18 APR 1975 - CDR Black's remarks to Graduating Class - pdf

20 APR 1975 - Instructions for Reporting Personnel - pdf

21 APR 1975 - Legal Assistance Request - pdf

21 APR 1975 - Naval Station Quarters and Messing - pdf

22 APR 1975 - Philippine LORAN-A Support - pdf

24 APR 1975 - Philippine LORAN A - pdf

012058Z MAY 75 - State Department Loran A - pdf

05 MAY 1975 - Possible LORTAD Shutdown - pdf

06 MAY 1975 - Philippine LORAN Stations - pdf

28 MAY 1975 - Philippine Training - pdf

11 JUL 1975 - Continued USCG Support - pdf

010315Z AUG 75 - Continuation of LORTAD - pdf

050009Z AUG 75 - LORAN A Status - pdf

22 SEP 1975 - LORAN A - pdf

240930Z SEP 75 - State Department Loran A Agreement - pdf

22 OCT 1975 - LORAN A Agreement - pdf

15 DEC 1975 - Philippines & US Treaty Agreement - pdf

29 DEC 1975 - Philippine Support Agreement - pdf

090907Z JAN 76 - State Department Mode Review of Staffing - pdf

06 DEC 1976 - Disposition of Administration Duties upon Disestablishment - pdf

201512Z MAY 77 - State Department US/Philippine Loran A Agreement - pdf

03 JUN 1977 - Termination of LORAN A CGD14 OPORDER 6-77 - pdf

Pictures:

The below photos were contributed by Andrea St. George - Jones


LORTAD Change of Command
LT David T Jones relieved LCDR Leo J. Black
1 AUG 1975

Thanks Andrea!

 

 

 

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