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LORAN MONITOR STATION SARDINIA
39 10 51.348 N - 09 09 35.020 E
Pictures
Fact Sheet
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Site Survey: |
1959 |
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Construction Date |
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Constructed by: |
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Established: |
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Disestablished: |
27 JUL 1978 |
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Operated by: |
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Chain: |
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Station Letter
designation: |
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Station code name: |
TACK 6
DART III |
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Station Unit Number: |
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Radio Call Sign: |
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Station aka: |
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Operational date: |
250000Z MAR 1959 |
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Operations Ceased: |
28 APR 1978 |
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Station Operation: |
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Station pair: |
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Loran Rate: |
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On-Air: |
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Off-Air |
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Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: |
1967 - 3 AN/SPN-29 Receivers
AN/SPN-30 |
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Personnel Allowance: |
1 CWO,
1ET1 OR ETC,2 ET2, 2 ET3, 2 SN |
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Miscellaneous: |
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Commanding Officers /
Officers in Charge |
CO: CWO Thomas J Christiano 1963
CO:
CWO Floyd W Hayden 1970
Last CO:
CWO Frank Dougherty 1977 - 27 JUL 1978 |
Fred's Place Reunion Hall:
OLD
NEW
Documents:
1967 - Station Information Book - pdf
24 MAR 1977 - Closure Memo-PP-96-01-76 - pdf
111539Z MAY 77 - LORMONSTA Closure of - pdf
161302Z SEP 77 - Closure Plan - pdf
09 NOV 1977 - Disposal of Electronic Equipment Instructions - pdf
19 NOV 1977 - Personnel Transfer upon closure - pdf
290949Z NOV 77 - Closure of LORMONSTA SARDINA - pdf
12 DEC 1977 - Correspondence concering Sardina Lease - pdf
21 DEC 1977 - LORMONSTA Sardina Closure Conversation with Italian Authories - pdf
251616Z MAY 78 - LORMONSTA Sardina Closure - pdf
010907Z AUG 78 -
Station Disestablished - pdf
Pictures
The photos below were contributed by Dee
Hargett
View from just
outside the generator room – Note the diving board
No wonder we were late for watch sometimes
Pino Martucci, aka
“The Clam Man”, lived across the street from the
Station & integrated all who were interested into the Italian
lifestyle
Thanks Dee!
The photos below were contributed by Rich Green c./1970
View from across
the grotto
Station entrance
Station view -1970
View towards town from behind the station
BM3 Rich Green on watch
BM3 Rich Geen on watch
BM3 Rich Green on watch
SCUBA time
SCUBA Time
Thanks Rich!
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