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LORAN MONITOR STATION ENIGA, MAJURO
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08 51.8 N 171 16 53.8 E
Pictures
Fact Sheet
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Site Survey: |
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Construction Date |
AUG – SEP
1944
15 DEC 1944 Station commissioned and turnover to 14th
District |
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Constructed by: |
CONSTRUCTION DET “A” |
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Established: |
SEP 1944 |
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Disestablished: |
1951 |
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Operated by: |
USCG |
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Chain: |
MARSHALL |
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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 |
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Operational date: |
01 DEC 1944 |
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Operations Ceased: |
1951 |
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Station Operation: |
Monitor |
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Loran Rate: |
2L2 & 2L3 |
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Monitor Rate: |
2L2 –
KWAJALEIN – MAJURO
2L3 – MAKIN - MAJURO |
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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 |
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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
Typical Loran Monitor Station
Typical Loran Monitor Station
Looking east
Looking northeast
Construction of station
c./06 OCT 1944
West over huts, showing water tower elevation
c./06 OCT 1944
northwest to huts
c./06 OCT 1944
Water tower and tanks
c./06 OCT 1944
East to huts, volleyball court
c./06 OCT 1944
East to huts from antenna pole
c./06 OCT 1944
Looking East
c./06 OCT 1944
Looking North
c./06 OCT 1944
North to hut area from antenna
Water tower and tanks, water distilling and purifying installations
Water tower and tanks, distilling and purifying installations
Equipment hut and antennas
Wire Fence and Gate Cat (Storage Shed) in background
General view of hut area, with equipment hut
in extreme background
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