South East Asia Section
Facts Sheet
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Site Survey:
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Construction Date
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Constructed by:
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Established:
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15 AUG 1966 - Commissioned
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Disestablished:
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1975
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Operated by:
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USCG
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Chain:
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SEASIA
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Station Letter
designation:
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Station code name:
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Station Unit Number:
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Radio Call Sign:
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NPB4
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Station aka:
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On-air testing date:
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Operational date:
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Operations Ceased:
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Station Operation:
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Section Office
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Station pair:
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Loran Rate:
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S-3; SH-3
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On-Air:
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Off-Air
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Monitor Rate:
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Equipment:
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Personnel Allowance:
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Miscellaneous:
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Operation Tight Reign declassified 16 APR 1966
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Commanding Officers /
Officers in Charge
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1st CO: CAPT Donby Mathieu 1966
CO: CAPT C. D. Budd 1972
CO: CAPT C. M. Mayes 1973
CO: CAPT R.E. Dolliver 1975
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HEALTH: Agent Orange presumptive -pdf
Awards:
MERITOROUS UNIT COMMENDATION
19 MAR - 3 OCT 1975 - Contributed by David McDermott -
pdf
Documents:
06 MAY 1966 - News Release LORAN Stations in Thailand-Vietnam - pdf
09 MAY 1966 - New Release LORAN C in Vietnam - pdf
05 MAY 1969 - Airboure LORAN-C Calibration Test in Vietnam - pdf
11 JUN 1969 - EE Report No.45 Calibration of the SEAsia Loran C System Final Report - pdf
MAR 1975 - ITT Unsolicited Proposal
for Operational and Maintenance of the Thailand stations - pdf
SE Asia Coverage Chart - pdf
Pictures:
The photo below was contributed by Rod Cristian
c./1966
via Chris Dailey
Thanks Rod!
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