LORAN STATION ADAK
Station Information
| Site Survey: | 22 SEP - 02 OCT 1947
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| Construction Date: | 1948-1949 |
| Constructed by: | Drake Puget Sound Co. under U.S. Navy contract NOY 13913* *U.S. Navy Contract NOY 13913 was to construct all three loran stations. (Attu; Adak and Cape Sarichef) 1970: Galley Repairs by Walsh and Co., Anchorage |
| Established: Commission: |
22 JUN 1949 |
| Decommissioned: Disestablished: |
30 JUN 1979 |
| Operated by: | USCG |
| Station Unit Identifier: |
1968: 17-40190 |
| Station address: | 1967: Box 47, Seattle, WA 98791 1975: PO Box 47, Seattle, WA 98777 |
| Personnel Allowance: | JAN 1953: 1 Officer; 12 Enlisted JUL 1956: 1 Officer and 12 Enlisted Increase JUL 1963: 1 RELE, 5 Enlisted (Loran-C Monitor) Decrease OCT 1968: 1 RELE, 5 enlisted (SAM Disestablished) |
| Mascots: | 1958: Jesse 1977: Chucker |
| Station events: | The station was situated on Cape Adagdak at 51 °59'N, 176°36'W at an elevation of 1,200 feet, on a saddle of the hills, 340 feet above the nearest road. 13 MAR 1951: The site consisted of 75 acres of Navy-managed land adjacent to Andrews Bay, 14 miles north of Naval Station Adak. The Navy permitted this site to the Coast Guard (permit #NOy(R) 45676, 3/13/51). 1960 - 61: Crew member killed accident gun incident 1961: DC2 died in auto accident 02 JUN 1968: Fire in old recreation room, HS1 succumbed to injuries died 18 JUN 1968. 15 MAY 1969: Earthquake strike |
| Commanding Officers: | 1952 - 1953 LTJG Eugene E. McCrory (? – 9 JUL) 1953 - 1955 LTJG John C. Fuechsel (9 JUL – 10 JUN) 1955 - 1956 LTJG John D. Costello (10 JUN – 31 JUL) 1956 - 1957 LTJG John C. Sarazen (31 JUL – 31 JUL) 1957 - 1958 LTJG Warren F. Baumgartner (31 JUL – JUL) 1958 - 1959 LTJG Carmen J. Blondin (JUL – 24 JUL) 1959 - 1961 LTJG Ronald C. Kollmeyer (24 JUL – 30 JAN) 1961 - 1962 LTJG Ralph H. Burr (30 JAN – 31 JUL) 1962 - 1963 LTJG Robert A. Schwartz (31 JUL – 31 JUL) 1963 1964 LTJG Steve W. Geletka (31 JUL – 31 JUL) 1964 - 1965 LTJG Carl A. Strand (31 JUL 1964 - ?) 1965- 1966 LTJG Dickson F. DeMarche 1966 - 1967 LTJG Robert H. Miller 1967 - 1968 LTJG Kenneth G. Coder 1968 - 1969 1696 - 1970 1970 - 1971 1971 - 1972 1972 - 1973 LTJG Jon C. Dichert (? - APR) 1973 - 1975 LTJG William L. Beason (APR - 02 JUN) 1975 - 1977 LTJG John D. Pendegraft (02 JUN – JUL) 1977 - 1979 CWO Carl Schellenberg (JUL - 30 JUN 1979) |
Change of Command:
022115Z JUN 75 - LTJG Pendegraft - LTJG Beason - pdf
Station Operations
LORAN-A
51 59 34.57 N 176 36 45.46 W (1960 Mercury Datum)
| Chain: | 1949 - 1979 ALEUTIAN |
| Station Letter designation: | 1L2 "D" 1L3 "D" |
| Radio Call Sign: | |
| Operational date: | 22 JUN 1949 |
| Operations terminated: | 30 JUN 1979 |
| Station Operation: | Double MASTER (DM) |
| Station pair: Loran Rate: Baseline: Station pair: Loran Rate: Baseline: |
ADAK (M) - ATTU (S) 1L2/1L7 Approx. 380 Nautical miles ADAK (M) - CAPE SARICHEF (S) 1L3/1L6 Approx. 515 Nautical miles |
| On-air testing date: |
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| On-Air: | 1L6, 222200Z JUN 1949 1L7, 222200Z JUN 1949 1L2, 052200Z JAN 1961 - Change of Rate 1L3, 052200Z JAN 1961 - Change of Rate |
| Off-Air: | 1L6, 052200Z JAN 1961 - Change of Rate* 1L7, 052200Z JAN 1961 - Change of Rate* 1L2, 302400Z JUN 1979 - Discontinued Loran-A Service 1L3, 302400Z JUN 1979 - Discontinued Loran-A Service * Change of rate because Murder Pt. relocated to Casco Cove |
| Equipment: | 1949: UE-1 Timers, T-137 Transmitters NOV-DEC 1962: Equipment upgrade - AN/FPN-30, Timers; T-325, Transmitters; AM-1700, Amplifiers, 800Kw; AN/FPN-2A; AN/FPN-3A |
| Radiator: | 1949: "T" 1962: Cage "T" |
Awards:
Coast Guard Medal
POROO, Jacob Lauri Arthur, Hospital Corpsman First Class, USCG (Posthumous Award)
Date of Action: 02 June 1968
Date of Award: 10 August 1968
For heroism on the morning of June 2, 1968 when he entered a burning cabin to attempt a rescue on Adak Island, Adak, Alaska. When fire erupted about 3:30 a.m. engulfing the doorway of the old recreation building, Petty Officer POROO, together with seven other men, successfully escaped. Hearing shouting and believing it to be a cry for help form a trapped companion, he unhesitatingly re-entered the flaming cabin to render assistance with complete disregard for his own safety. Petty Officer POROO received second and third degree burns over 75 percent of his body before he finally left the burning building, assured that his companions were safe. He then calmly gave sound medical advice to his injured companions until help arrived. Petty Officer POROO later succumbed to his injuries. His outstanding courage, intrepidity, and unselfish actions were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Coast Guard.
CG Meritorious Unit Commendation
27 OCT 1977 - 26 OCT 1977
Documents:
09 JUL 1956 - Overseas Loran Station Survey - pdf - Photos
25 OCT 1961 - Summarization of Station History - pdf
08 SEP 1964 - Customs Duties Assignment - pdf
01 MAR 1968 - Station Information Book - pdf
31 JUL 1968 - Personnel Roster - pdf
18 JUN 1969 - 1L2 Out of Tolerence - pdf
11 OCT 1969 - Thunderbird Article - pdf
OCT - NOV 73 - LORAN A Semi-Annual Performance MSG TFC - pdf
10 FEB 1976 - American Revolution Bicentennial Recognization - pdf
01 JUL 1976 - General Information Book - pdf
Personnel Allowance List Correspondence - pdf
Pictures:
(courtesy U.S. Coast Guard)
16 JAN 1951
c./1977
1948 - 1975 U.S. Coast Guard Historian photos
1958 SNBM John Potts photo collection
1963 ET3 Dick Schmidt photo collection
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