LORAN STATION DANA
Station Information
| Site Survey: | |
| Construction Date: | SEP - NOV 1966 SEP 1978 - CG Housing Renovation 04 MAY 1995 - Station rehab completed |
| Constructed by: | |
| Established: Commissioned: |
030800Z JAN 1967 as a HQs unit |
| Decommissioned: Disestablished: |
14 MAY 2010 01 JUN 2010 |
| Operated by: |
1967: USCG/USAF 1972: USCG |
| Project code name: | |
| Unit Identifier: |
1966: 98-40135 1968: 02-40135 1996: 08-40135 |
| Mail address: | P.O. Box 337, Dana, IN 47847 |
| HAM Call sign: |
N/A |
| Personnel Allowance: | 1966: 2 Officers; 8 USCG Enlisted; 8 USAF Enlisted 1970: 2 Officers; 12 USCG Enlisted; 4 USAF Enlisted 1977: 1 Officers; Enlisted 1987: 6 Enlisted 1992: 7 Enlisted 2000: 5 Enlisted |
| Station Mascot: | |
| Miscellaneous: | 24 APR 1987: X-Ray ionization study conducted 19 JUL 1994: Recommended unit personnel be placed under ionizing radiation requirement due to exposure to X-ray particles on a daily basis. (Inspection by Millon Rose) |
| Commanding Officer/Officer in Charge: | 1966 - 1968 LTJG Donald P. Billings (PCO/CO) 1968 - 1970 LTJG William R. Jones 1970 - 1972 LTJG William E. Pitt* 1972 - 1974 LTJG John F. Hughes 1974 - 1975 CWO Glen W. Patterson (? - 21 MAR) 1975 - 1979 CWO William L. Dibble (21 MAR - 29 JUN) 1979 - 1981 CWO Albert J. Klapetzky (29 JUN - 24 APR) 1981 - 1984 CWO David R. Gay (24 APR - 16 JUL) 1984 - 1986 CWO Wilson G. Hamilton (16 JUL - SEP) 1986 - 1987 ETC Raymond M. Thomas (SEP - 16 JAN) 1987 - 1989 ETC Steven R. Beattie (16 JAN - 01 DEC) 1989 - 1992 ETC Daniel L. Ball (01 DEC - 26 JUN) 1992 - 1996 ETC Jeffrey W. Hall (26 JUN - 01 JUL) 1996 - 1999 ETC Paul O. Reeves (01 JUL - 17 SEP) 1999 - 2002 ETC Brian D. Wills (17 SEP - ?) 2002 - 2006 ETC Mark O'Heir (? - 02 JUN) 2006 - 2010 ETC Kenneth J. McKinley (02 JUN - 01 JUN) DECOMM OIC * Promoted during tour to the next higher rank. |
Change of Command:
17 SEP 1999 Change of Command Invitation - pdf
02 JUN 2006 Change of Command photos
Station Operations
LORAN-C
39 51 07.540 N 87 29 12.140 W (WGS-72)
39 51 07.658 N 087 29 11.586 W (WGS-84)
| Chain: | JAN 1967 - 09 SEP 1978 EAST COAST 09 SEP 1978 - 08 FEB 2010 U.S. NORTHEAST EAST 31 MAR 1980 - 08 FEB 2010 GREAT LAKES |
| Radio Call Sign: |
N/A |
| Operational date: Declared Operation: |
03 JAN 1967 |
| Operations Ceased: |
08 FEB 2010 |
| Station Operation: |
1967 - 2010 Single SLAVE/SECONDARY (SS) 1980 - 2010 Single MASTER (SM) |
| Loran Rate: Function: Baseline: Loran Rate: Function: Baseline: Loran Rate: Function: Baseline: |
SS-0; SS-7; 9930 "Z" M-Z: Approx. 576 Nautical miles 9960 "Z" M-Z: Approx. 512 Nautical miles 8970 "M" M-W: Approx. 543 Nautical miles M-X: Approx. 512 Nautical miles M-Y: Approx. 607 Nautical miles M-Z: Approx. 756 Nautical miles |
| On-air testing date: | SS-0: NOV 1966 8970: FEB 1980 |
| On-Air: | SS-0: JAN 1967 SS-7: 06 JAN 1969 9930: 25 FEB 1975 9960: 09 SEP 1978 8970: 31 MAR 1980 |
| Off-Air: |
SS-0: 06 JAN 1969 Rate change SS-7: 25 FEB 1975 Changed Identification of GRI 9930: 09 SEP 1978 Chain reconfiguration 9960: 08 FEB 2010 Service terminated 8970: 08 FEB 2010 Service terminated |
| Equipment: | NOV 1966: AN/FPN-44/46 14 NOV 1973: LRE installation 21 - 24 JAN 1981: Feedback modification completed FEB/MAR 2004: NSSX installation completed JUL 2004: LRE/AN/FPN-44 equipment removed |
| Antenna Type: | 625ft TLM: Stainless Inc. Model 1692 (NOV 1966 - ?) 15 - 22 APR 1977: Tower Lighting Mod completed |
Awards:
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation
23 NOV 1974 - 05 MAR 1975
01 JAN 1977 - 31 DEC 1977
23 NOV 1994 - 01 MAR 1996
Documents:
19 OCT 1966 Midwest Personnel Requirements - pdf
08 NOV 1966 Operating Plan Change Order - pdf
31 MAR 2010 OFCO 009-010 - pdf
02 JUN 2010 OFCO Complete msg - pdf
Pictures:
Aerial view from google earth c./2009
(Courtesy of Jap Flynn c./1986)
(Courtesy of Jay Flynn c./1986)
Station photos c./unk
Coast Guard photos
ETC Ken McKinley, ET2 Brian Wise, ET1 Edward Dunlap, MK2 Michael O'Conner, ET3 Andrew Montgomery
03 JAN 1967 - 08 FEB 2010, 43 years and 37 days of LORAN-C coverage
US East Coast 9930-Z, 03Jan67 - 09Sep78
US North East 9960-Z, 06May79 - 08Feb10
Great Lakes 8970-M, 31 Mar80 - 08Feb10
