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LORAN STATION MIHO BAY
35
27 31.86 N 133 20 30.75 E (1952 Survey)
35 27 42.72 N 133 20 20.74 E
Pictures
Fact Sheet
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Site Survey: |
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Construction Date |
1951 |
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Constructed by: |
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Established: |
NOV 1951 |
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Disestablished: |
MAR 1997 |
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Operated by: |
USCG: 1951 – 1 JUL
1964
JAPAN: 1 JUL 1964 – 10 MAR 1997 |
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Chain: |
JAPANESE WEST COAST |
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Station Letter designation: |
2S4, “F”
2S5, “F” |
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Station code name: |
ELMO 3 |
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Station Unit Number: |
1961 - APO 929 Box 200 |
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Radio Call Sign: |
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Station aka: |
ELMO 3, MATSUE |
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On-air testing date: |
JAN 1952 - NIIGATA
APR 1953 - PUSAN |
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Operational date: |
15 FEB 1952 – USCG
Armed Forces
03 JAN 1953 |
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Operations Ceased: |
10 MAR 1997 |
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Station Operation: |
Double
SLAVE/SECONDARY (DS) |
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Station pair: |
4H1, 2H1, 2S4 –
NIIGATA
2H2 – PUSAN
2S5 - TSUSHIMA |
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Loran Rate: |
4H1, 2H1, 2H2, 2S4,
2S5 |
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On-Air: |
2H1 – 15 FEB 1952 –
US Armed Forces only
2H1 – 03 JAN 1953 – Unlimited Navigation Service
2S4 – 1 JUL 1964 - Station transferred to Japan
2S5 – 1 JUL 1964 - Station transferred to Japan |
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Off-Air |
2H1 – 1 JUL 1964
Change of Rate
2H2 – 1 JUL 1964 Change of Rate
2S4 – 10 MAR 1997 Loran A phased out
2S5 – 10 MAR 1997 Loran A phased out |
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Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: |
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Personnel Allowance: |
JAN 1953 – LTJG, ETC, ET1, 2 ET2, 4 ET3, EN1, EN2, FN, SN
< DEC 1953 – LTJG, ETC, ET1, 3 ET3, EN1, EN3, FN, 2 SN |
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Miscellaneous: |
1962 –
A fire destroyed the station, the pet mascot died
1 JUL 1964 Station transferred to Japanese operation |
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Commanding Officers / Officers in
Charge |
1953 - 1954 LT John D. McCann
1954 - 1955 LTJG Harold E. Reis
1955 - 1956 LTJG Eugene L. Davis
1956 - 1957 LTJG Richard C. Hermann
1957 - 1958 LTJG Paul Schroeder
1958 - 1959 LTJG McFadden
1959 - 1960
1960 - 1961
1961 - 1962
LTJG Hugh L. Williams
1962 - 1963
1963 - 1964
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Fred's Place Reunion Hall: Old
New
Documentation:
Survey
Report - pdf
12 JUL 1956 - Overseas Station Survey - pdf
27 JUL 1964 - COMDT Letter Operating Plan - pdf
17 AUG 1964 - Loran-A stations; Far East Section; Disestablishment and transfer of - pdf
Pictures - Click
on picture for larger image
Picture from
google earth.
The photos below were contributed by Tom Shubback
01 JUL 1964 Station transferred to Japan
JLM-3
TLM-1A
LLM-1
ET Michael D Bishop
Mr. J. Manzari
LtoR: ET2 Michael, UNK, ET3 Brobston
Mr. Screamer
ET2 Michael
Japanese crew
Mr. Lucky
Thanks Tom!
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