LORAN MONITOR STATION ENIGA, MAJURO
07
08 51.8 N 171 16 53.8 E
Pictures
Fact Sheet
Site Survey: |
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Construction Date |
AUG – SEP
1944
15 DEC 1944 Station commissioned and turnover to 14th
District |
Constructed by: |
CONSTRUCTION DET “A” |
Established: |
SEP 1944 |
Disestablished: |
1951 |
Operated by: |
USCG |
Chain: |
MARSHALL |
Station Letter
designation: |
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Station code name: |
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Station Unit Number: |
CG Unit 85
FPO 3710
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Radio Call Sign: |
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Station aka: |
ENIGA |
Operational date: |
01 DEC 1944 |
Operations Ceased: |
1951 |
Station Operation: |
Monitor |
Loran Rate: |
2L2 & 2L3 |
Monitor Rate: |
2L2 –
KWAJALEIN – MAJURO
2L3 – MAKIN - MAJURO |
Equipment: |
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Personnel Allowance: |
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Miscellaneous: |
Station
located on Marilyn (Enigu) Island.
16 AUG 1945 - DC to AC completed |
Commanding Officers /
Officers in Charge |
1st CO:
LTJG Miles O. Davis |
The below photos were retrieved from NARA
U.S. Coast Guard District 14 Official
Photos c./Sep 8, 1944
![](Majuro-NARA-Typical-Loran-Monitor-Station.jpg)
Typical Loran Monitor Station
Typical Loran Monitor Station
![](Majuro-NARA-Looking-east.jpg)
Looking east
![](Majuro-NARA-Looking northeast.jpg)
Looking northeast
![](Majuro-NARA-06-OCT-1944-Construction-of-station.jpg)
Construction of station
c./06 OCT 1944
![](Majuro-NARA-06-OCT-1944-West-over-huts-showing-water-tower-elev.jpg)
West over huts, showing water tower elevation
c./06 OCT 1944
![](Majuro-NARA-06-OCT-1944-NW-to-huts.jpg)
northwest to huts
c./06 OCT 1944
![](Majuro-NARA-06-OCT-1944-Water-tower-and-tanks.jpg)
![](Majuro-NARA-06-OCT-1944-Water-Tower and tanks2.jpg)
Water tower and tanks
c./06 OCT 1944
![](Majuro-NARA-06-OCT-1944-Volleyball.jpg)
East to huts, volleyball court
c./06 OCT 1944
![](Majuro-NARA-06-OCT-1944-East-to-huts-from-antenna-pole.jpg)
East to huts from antenna pole
c./06 OCT 1944
![](Majuro-NARA-06-OCT-1944-Looking-east.jpg)
Looking East
c./06 OCT 1944
![](Majuro-NARA-06-OCT-1944-Looking-north.jpg)
Looking North
c./06 OCT 1944
![](Majuro-NARA-north-to-hut-area-from-antenna.jpg)
North to hut area from antenna
![](Majuro-NARA-Water-tower-and-tanks-1.jpg)
Water tower and tanks, water distilling and purifying installations
![](Majuro-NARA-Water-tower-and-Tanks-2.jpg)
Water tower and tanks, distilling and purifying installations
![](Majuro-NARA-Equip-hut-and-antennas.jpg)
Equipment hut and antennas
![](Majuro-NARA-Wire-Fence-and-Gate-Cat.jpg)
Wire Fence and Gate Cat (Storage Shed) in background
![](Majuro-NARA-General-view-of-hut-area.jpg)
General view of hut area, with equipment hut
in extreme background
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