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LORAN STATION SKUVANES
61 27 22.000 N 06 49 21.000 W
Pictures
Fact Sheet
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Site Survey: |
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Construction Date |
OCT – NOV
1943 |
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Constructed by: |
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Established: |
NOV 1943 |
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Disestablished: |
JAN 1978 |
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Operated by: |
RAF - NOV 1943 - 07 NOV 1946
DEMARK - 07 NOV 1946 - 29 DEC 1977 |
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Chain: |
NORTH
ATLANTIC |
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Station Letter
designation: |
1L6 – “U”
1L7 – “U” |
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Station code name: |
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Station Unit Number: |
AMES 716 |
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Radio Call Sign: |
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Station aka: |
Faeroe Island, VAAG, VAG, VAGUR |
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On-air testing date: |
1L5 – 25
NOV 1943 VIK
1L6 – 15 DEC 1943 MANGERSTA
1L6b – 3 NOV 1944 SHAW |
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Operational date: |
NOV 1943 |
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Operations Ceased: |
292400Z
DEC 1977 |
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Station Operation: |
Double
MASTER (DM) |
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Station pair: |
1L5, 1L7 –
VIK
1L6 – MANGERSTA
1L6b - SHAW |
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Loran Rate: |
1L5, 1L6,
1L6b, 1L7 |
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On-Air: |
1L5 – 16
JUL 1944
1L6 – 16 JUL 1944
1L6b – 15 NOV 1944
1L7 - UNK |
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Off-Air |
1L5 – UNK
1L6 – 312400Z DEC 1977
1L6b – OCT 1945
1L7 – 292400Z DEC 1977 |
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Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: |
1949 –
Timer Model C s/n 111 & 163
Timer Model C-1 s/n: 244 & 256
Switch Gear Type UK s/n: 1; O-Scope s/n: 46 & 74
Xmtr Ant Coupling Type CYJ-47369 s/n: 1
Xmtr Type REL-575-BC s/n: 6674 & 6708
Timer Synchronizer Model C s/n: 85 & 86
Note: Equipment shipped in 1947 |
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Personnel Allowance: |
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Miscellaneous: |
Station was operated by the British RAF until 07 NOV 1946.
07 NOV 1946 - Station transferred to Danish Marine
05 AUG 1948 - Station transfer to Danish Lighthouse
Administration |
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Commanding Officers /
Officers in Charge |
1st CO: LT
Holland RN 1943
CO: Capt, LT Kaj Nolsøe Bang 07 NOV 1946 - 05 AUG 1948
1st Station Manager: Adam Leopold 05 AUG 1948 - 01 MAY 1951
Station Manager: Langberg Hansen 01 MAY 1951 - 01 MAY 1963
Last Station Manager: Dia Poulsen 01 MAY 1963 - 29 DEC 1977 |
Documents:
24 NOV 1947 - Equipment Shipment Status (pdf)
07 JAN 1948 - Interference (pdf)
Pictures:
National Archives c./1945
The below photos were contributed by Ivan
Carlsson
Mr. Ivan Carlsson was the station manager of Ejde 1984 - 2004
The photos below are of the construction of the
station
contributed by Ivan Carlsson
Thanks Ivan!
The below photo was contributed by Jan Joensen
c./1945
Thank Jan!
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