LORAN STATION LAMPEDUSA
Station Information
| Site Survey: | 1971 - LCDR Geoffrey T. Potter CG Liaison Officer |
| Construction Date: | 1974 - Station buildings completed 1986 - Station renovated - ATLAS package dismantled - Transmitter building constructed 1989 - Fuel tanks replaced |
| Constructed by: | |
| Established: Commissioned: |
03 JUL 1972 23 AUG 1972 |
| Disestablished: | 13 DEC 1994 - Disestablishment Ceremony 312400Z DEC 1994 - Station transferred to GOI |
| Operated by: |
1972 - 1994 USCG |
| Station Project code name: |
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| Station Unit Identifier: | 96-40114 |
| Mail address: | 1991 - Box 125, FPO, NY 09555-0125 |
| Ham Call sign: |
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| Personnel Allowance: | 1972 - 2 Officers; 23 Enlisted 1986 - 2Officers; 23 Enlisted 1992 - 2 Officers; 15 Enlisted 1994 - 2 Officers; 13 Enlisted |
| Station Mascot: | |
| Station events: | AUG 1972 - Station established to replace the Matratin, Libra station 15 APR 1986 - Station reported two possible rocket explosions near station. The rockets were Lybia SCUD-B each with a 2000 lb warhead. missiles msg traffic to COMDT from ACTEUR; news article, and PA response MAY 1986 - Station established as a NATO base 25 DEC 1986 - ET2 Bonnie C. Millan received the U.S. President's Christmas call 1991 - Awarded Dining Facility of the Year from Activities Europe 312400Z DEC 1994 - All US personnel departed the station - station turn-over to the GOI |
| Commanding Officers: | 1972 - 1973 LTJG Harold G. Ketchen (03 JUL - ?) 1973 - 1974 1974 - 1975 LTJG Anthony Mink 1975 - 1976 LTJG Milton S. Dillon 1976 - 1977 LTJG Laird H. Hail 1977 - 1978 LTJG Robert E. Young (? - 4 AUG) 1978 - 1979 LTJG Daniel J. O'Shea (4 AUG - 6 JUL) 1979 - 1980 LTJG Kay L. Hartzell (6 JUL - ?) 1980 - 1981 1981 - 1982 LTJG Wayne S. Harral (? - JUL) 1982 - 1983 LT Donald R. Opedal (JUL - JUL) 1983 - 1984 LT James B. Pennewell (JUL - JUN) 1984 - 1985 LT David M. Mogan (JUN - JUN) 1985 - 1986 LT Ernest L. Del Bueno (JUN - JUL) 1986 - 1987 LT Robert B. Edrington (JUL - JUL) 1987 - 1988 LT David A. Conklin (JUN - ?) 1988 - 1989 LT Kenneth R. Armstrong 1989 - 1990 LTJG Gregory A. Cruthis (? - JUL) 1990 - 1991 LTJG Michael P. McKenna (JUL - 01 JUL) 1991 - 1992 LTJG Guy L. Snyder (01 JUL - ?) 1992 - 1993 LTJG Dominic Catalano 1993 - 1994 LTJG Gregory N. DeLong (? - 31 DEC 1994) (Decomm CO) |
Station Operations
LORAN-C
35 31 20.787 N - 12 31 29.245 E (WGS-72 Datum)
035 31 20.912 N - 012 31 30.799 E (WGS-84 Datum)
| Chain: | MEDITERRANEAN SEA
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| Radio Call Sign: | |
| Loran Rate & Function: Baseline: |
SL-9; 7990 - (X) Approx. 284 Nautical miles |
| Operational date: Declared Operational: |
28 AUG 1972 |
| Operations terminated: |
312400Z DEC 1994 (USCG) |
| Station Operation: |
Single SLAVE/SECONDARY (SS) |
| Loran rate: Function: Baseline: |
SL-9; 7990 "X" M-X: Approx. 284 Nautical miles |
| On-air testing date: | AUG 1972 |
| On Air: | SL-9 (X) 28 AUG 1972 7990 (X) 25 FEB 1975 |
| Off Air: |
SL-9 (X) 25 FEB 1975 Changed Identification of GRI 7990 (X) 312400Z DEC 1994 U.S.C.G. termination of service |
| Equipment: | AUG 1972 - ATLS Package AN/FPN-44/46 18 FEB 1976 - LRE AN/FPN-54 Timers sn: 133 & 137; AN/FPN-60 sn: 45 1986 - AN/FPN-44 sn: 15 & 16 |
| Radiator: | 625ft TLM; Stainless Inc. Model 1100, 1972 - ? |
Fred's Place Reunion Hall: OLD NEW
Awards:
Coast Guard Unit Commendation
03 JUL 1972 - 23 AUG 1972
23 MAR 1986 - 21 APR 1986*
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation
01 SEP 1979 - 30 SEP 1980
01 JUL 1986 - 15 FEB 1988*
*DENOTES OPERATIONAL DISTINGUISHING DEVICE IS AUTHORIZED
Coast Guard Restricted Duty Ribbon
Documents:
04-05 OCT 1971 - Land agreement correspondence - pdf
24 AUG 1972 - Article for submission to Commandant Bulletin - pdf
25 JUL 1986 - Road repair - pdf
NOV 1993 - Board of Survey - pdf
03 NOV 1994 - OFCO 003-95 - pdf
28 DEC 1993 - Officer rotation - pdf
06 DEC 1994 - Turnover document - pdf
31 DEC 1994 - Report of Disestablishment - pdf
Pictures:
Carl Burkhart Tower photo collection
Fred's Place retrieved 1972 - 1986 photo collection
Gary Haley 1977 photo collection