LORAN STATION HOKKAIDO
42 44.6N - 143 43.1E (Oct 1, 1964)
42 44 37.000 N 143 43 09.060 E (WGS-72)
42 44 37.217 N 143 43 09.799 E (WGS-84)
Fact Sheet
| Site Survey: | JAN 1962 |
| Construction Date | Summer 1962 - Construction commenced |
| Constructed by: | |
| Established: | 9 APR 1963 Commissioning ceremony |
| Disestablished: | 020130Z JUL 1993 - Station Decommissioned - Transfer to Japan |
| Operated by: | USCG |
| Chain: | 9970 - NORTHWEST PACIFIC 5970 - EAST ASIAN |
| Station Letter designation: | SS-3, 9970, 7930 – “X” 5970 - "W" |
| Station code name: | WING I |
| Station Unit No./OPFAC: | 14-40176 |
| Radio Call Sign: | |
| Station AKA: | Tokachibuto |
| On-air testing date: | NORTHWEST PACIFIC SS-3 – 25 JUL 1963 SS-0 – 17 MAR 1964 SS-3 – 21 DEC 1964 EAST ASIAN |
| Operational date: | NORTHWEST PACIFIC 21 JAN 1964 |
| Operations Ceased: | NORTHWEST PACIFIC 30 SEP 1993 |
| Station Operation: | Single SLAVE/SECONDARY (SS) Double SECONDARY |
| Station pair: | NORTHWEST PACIFIC SS-0, SS-3, 9970 GESASHI, IWO JIMA, MARCUS, YAP, BARRIGADA EAST ASIAN 5970 POHANG, KWANG, GESASHI |
| Loran Rate: | NORTHWEST PACIFIC SS-3, 9970, 7930 EAST ASIAN 5970 |
| On-Air: | NORTHWEST PACIFIC SS-3 - 21 JAN 1964 SS-0 – 25 MAY 1964 SS-3 – 1 JAN 1965 9970 – 25 FEB 1975 7930 – 210300Z FEB 1981 9970 – 310700Z MAR 1981 EAST ASIAN 5970 - |
| Off-Air | NORTHWEST PACIFIC SS-3 - JAN 1964 SS-0 – MAR 1964 IWO & YAP Off Air – Tower Failures SS-3 – 21 DEC 1964 IWO & YAP On-Air SS-3 – 25 FEB 1975 Change of Rate 9970 – 210300Z FEB 1981 IWO Off-Air Tower Maintenance 7930 – 310300Z MAR 1981 IWO On-Air 9970 – 30 SEP 1993 U.S. LORAN C overseas operations terminated EAST ASIAN 5970 |
| Monitor Rate: | |
| Equipment: | AN/FPN-46/44, 625ft
Tower, 400Kw 1968 Clarinet Pilgrim installed AN/FPN-45 600KW |
| Antenna Type: | 625ft TLM – Wind Turbine, Model 6000s, 1963 Hokkaido Tower being dropped |
| Personnel Allowance: | |
| Mascots | 1971 - Cho Cho and Lady |
| Miscellaneous: | 13 AUG 1962 Site Survey Report declassified |
| Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge |
Commanding Officers: 1963 - 1964 LT Robert Casper |
Fred's Place Reunion Hall: OLD NEW
Awards:
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation
OCT 1992 - JUL 1993
Pictures
Picture from google earth
c./1970's
The photos below were contributed by Beuferd Fletcher c./1989-90
Station Oct 1989
Station Tower
Anthony Patrick Glesner - STO 1988 - 1989 - Deceased
Timer Room - ET3 Ligon
CO Frank Young and future wife Kumiko
DC2 Chris Lumpkin - 1990
ELC3 Fletcher - Kimiko Abe - ET1 Ken Naine
MK1 Mike Bartholet - EM1 Raphael Mack - DC2 Chris Lumpkin
SA Steve Gordon
Mr. Oba - Intreperteur 1990
Shishi Hiromichi - Station cook - Deceased
Mr Hiromichi was aboard since the construction of the station
Kenoshita - station friend
Reservoir
Thank You Beuferd!
Mike Baughman with station mascots Cho Cho and Lady (German Shepred) c./1971
Thanks Mike!
The below photos were contributed by Ray Chesley c./1971-72
Station Sign
Ray with the station mascots Cho-Cho and Lady
Ray on the bike
Ray on the bike
Ray's Room
Short Timer's Board
The boy's Ray second from left, Doc (Stooping to left), EN3 Jean Louis Dehoux "Frenchy" (Second from right)
The Zoo
The Water Treatment Plant
Thanks Ray!
The below were contributed by Myron Hale (CWO) c./1972-73
CWO Myron Hale and Chief Engineman
Personnel Inspection 1973
The station
Thanks Myron!
Station Patch 66-67
Station Patch 1976
Found on Fred's Place
The photo below was contributed by Dave McDermott
c./1978 - 1980
Thanks Dave!
The below photos were contributed by Jeff Howard c./1975-76
Thanks Jeff!
The below photos were contributed by Dave Masinter c./1976
LTJG Pat Shuck (CO from 1975 - 1976) retired from the CG as a Commander
LTJG Pat Shuck today (4-2013)
LORSTA Panorama View
From the helipad overlooking the admin/barrack bldg to the timer/engineering bldg. to the xmtr bldg, and the Sea of Japan in the distance
Desk, 8 track tapes, and CG coat with station patch in livings quarters
ET's Robideaux and Nixon
Seaman Pewitt and Huth
ET3 Nixon
ETC Quintas saying good by to Red
349cc Minica
Winter from the Admin/Barracks bldg to the Timer/Engineering bldg and transmitter bldg beyond.
SN Huth getting the mail
Fuel tanks in winter
Looking from the galley on the west side of the admin/barracks bldg south, past the timer/engineering bldg to the transmitter bldg and the Sea of Japan beyond.
Winter pictures from the front door of the admin/barracks bldg
Looking from the parking lot of the admin/barracks bldg, across the basketball court to the timer/engineering bldg and the transmitter bldg beyond
Playing baseball against the Japanese - MK3 Jerry Arnold at bat
MK2 Mogford on the mound
On the sidelines
On the sidelines
Doc playing ping pong against Todd Johnston
ET3 Dave Masinter Jan 6th, 1976
The stations flags - USCG, Japan National, 76" bi-centennial, U.S. National
Curtis Brewton & Riley Fairchild
Thanks Dave!
Station Hat
Contributed by Don Perillo
Thanks Don!