Bill Dietz 1975 photo collection
Center: 1963 Barracks, Admin, Galley/Messdeck
Right: The Signal Power Building
Background left: 1956 Barracks - 1975 use for over nights - Wheel House - and other functions
Very right background- the water catch which drained into the tanks between 1963 barracks and S/P building
Center: 1956 Loran hut - was ulitized as a garage in 1963 - 1977
Understand the Japanese relocated the Loran-A operations to this building in 1978
Left: Loran-A
Transmission Antenna
TT3 Bart Cohen on radio watch
SN Rudy Esober on Loran-C watch
Loran-A and Engineer watchstanders
Left: AN/FPN-30 timer (2H7) and AN/FPA-3A in corner
C/P Equipment Rack
U.S. Marine Monument on Mount Suribachi
Japanese monument
A cave entrance
An abandoned sulfur mining operation
The tour was an experience!
I did realize the history part however not as well as today
I would like to go back and visit - on the bucket list
Bill
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