LORAN STATION GRANGEVILLE

Station Information

Site Survey:
Construction Date:	1978
Constructed by:
Established: Commissioned:	OCT 1978 DEC 1978
Decommissioned: Disestablished:	27 MAY 2010 01 JUN 2010 101348Z JUN 2010 OFCO completed
Operated by:	USCG
Station Project code name:
Unit Identifier:	1978: 08-40129 2005: 08-40506
Mail address:	Rt. #1, Box 202-G, Pine Grove, LA 70453-9717 2010: 1151 Coast Guard Rd., Pine Grove, LA 70453
Ham Call sign:	N/A
Personnel Allowance:	1988: 6 Enlisted
Station Mascot:
Station events:
Commanding Officer/Officer in Charge:	1978 - 1981 CWO4 William H. Shova 1981 - 1983 CWO4 Larry H. Oliszewski (? - OCT) 1983 - 1986 CWO2 Melvin G. Uecker (OCT - JUN) 1986 - 1989 ETC John R. Dungy (JUN - ?) 1989 - 1990 1990 - 1993 ETC William J. Broome (? - FEB) 1993 - 1996 ETC Gerald Sexton (FEB - JUN) 1996 - 2001 ETC Kent Barcus (JUN - ?) 2001 - 2002 ETC Derek Benda 2002 - 2004 2004 - 2007 ETC Raymond L. Beavers 2007 - 2009 ETC Robert Michaelson 2009 - 2010 ETC Bradley D. Koft (? - 01 JUN)

30 43 33.018 N 90 49 43.600 W (WGS-72)
30 43 33.149 N 90 49 43.046 W (WGS-84)

Chain:	1978 - 2010 SOUTHEAST U.S. 1990 - 2010 SOUTH CENTRAL U.S.
Radio Call sign:	N/A
Declared Operational:	7980: 09 SEP 1978 9610: 25 DEC 1990
Operations terminated:	7980: 08 FEB 2010 8970: 08 FEB 2010
Station Operation:	1978 - 1990 Single SECONDARY (SS) 1990 - 2010 Double SECONDARY (DS)
Loran rate: Function: Baseline: Loran rate: Function: Baseline:	7980 "W" M-W: Approx. 292 Nautical miles 9610 "Z" Approx. 696 Nautical miles
On-air testing date:	7980: OCT 1978 9610: AUG 1990 - 24 DEC 1990
On-Air:	7980: 11 OCT 1978 9610: 25 DEC 1990
Off-Air:	7980: 082000Z FEB 2010 9610: 082000Z FEB 2010
Equipment:	1978: AN/FPN-54, AN/FPN-64 SSX - 56 HHG
Radiator:	1978: 700ft TLM - Stainless Inc. Model 2516-2-3