LORAN STATION SKAW
060 49 47.000 N 00 46 41.900 W
Fact Sheet
| Site Survey: |
21 JUN 1944 |
| Construction Date |
AUG - OCT 1944 |
| Constructed by: |
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| Established: |
NOV 1944 |
| Disestablished: |
1 OCT 1945 |
| Operated by: |
RAF |
| Chain: |
NORTH EAST ATLANTIC |
| Station Letter designation: |
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| Station code name: |
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| Station Unit Number: |
AMES 713 |
| Radio Call Sign: |
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| Station aka: |
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| On-air testing date: |
3 NOV 1944 |
| Operational date: |
13 NOV 1944 |
| Operations Ceased: |
1 OCT 1945 |
| Station Operation: |
Single SLAVE (SS) |
| Station pair: |
1L6-b SKUVANES |
| Loran Rate: |
1L6 |
| On-Air: |
1L6-b 13 NOV 1944 |
| Off-Air |
1L6-b 1 OCT 1945 |
| Monitor Rate: |
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| Equipment: |
18 SEP 1944 - 2 Mkll Lister Power Generators installed. 20 SEP 1944 - a thirdMkll Lister Power Generator installed 25 OCT 1944 - Transmitter installation Model C Timer |
| Antenna System: |
11 SEP 1944 - 120ft wooden tower - completed - the original transmission antenna length was 107ft which was modified to 105ft for a better performance. 25 SEP 1944 - 65ft Vertical Receive Antenna and Berevage Array completed |
| Personnel Allowance: |
1 officer and 25 enlisted |
| Miscellaneous: |
Flying Officer H W Porter detached for five weeks to Terceira in the Azores
for a possible siting of a loran station. |
| Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge |
Flying Officer: H W Porter 6 SEP 1944 - 8 FEB 1945 Acting: Sgt. Waldock 8 FEB 1945 - 12 SEP 1945 Acting: Sgt. Cheaser 12 SEP 1945 28 MAR 1945 Flying Officer: H W Porter 28 MAR 1945 - 7 SEP 1945 Flying Officer: Baldwin 14 SEP 1945 |
Documents
History of Loran Station SKAW - pdf
Credit: Mr Godon Carle, retired RAF
This information may be also found at: http://ahistoryofrafsaxavord.blogspot.com/2013_06_01_archive.html?m=
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