LORAN STATION MATRATIN
Station Information
| Site Survey: | 22 - 27 MAR 1958 |
| Construction Date: | 28 AUG 1958 - 01 MAR 1959 |
| Constructed by: | 1958 - 1959 American contractor ($981,000) 1960 Station upgrade - Transmitter building erected at base of tower |
| Established: Commissioned: |
01 MAR 1959 |
| Decommissioned: Disestablished: |
MAY 1970 MAY 1970 |
| Operated by: |
USCG |
| Station Project code name: | TACK III |
| Station Unit Identifier: |
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| Mail address: | 1961 - APO 231, New York 1969 - APO, New York 09231 |
| HAM Call sign: |
N/A |
| Personnel Allowance: | 1958 - 1963 - 2 Officers, 21 Enlisted 1967 - 2 Officers, x Enlisted 2 civilians, 9 security guards |
| Station Mascot: | 1963 Smedley 1967 Smedley, Moosebah |
| Station events: | The site survey report recommended each man be issued a M-1 1960 - Station upgraded - Transmitter building constructed at base of tower 16 FEB 1960 - Site survey declassified 1967 A couple of weeks before the Arab, Israeli conflict, known as the now infamous 6 day June war the log flight collected all the station weapons except for a 410 shotgun. 1967 ENC Kelly and DC1 Echols constructed "SUXMOBILE" from two station vehicles that were surveyed. Various crew members assisted at one time or another. 01 SEP 1969 - Start of the revolution DEC 1969 - Several station members were arrested for being spies while traveling to/from an American Oil compound for a Christmas party where there would be women. The American Embassy obtained their release three days later. 27 MAY 1970 - station is being dismantled as the U. S. is force to cease operations - All equipment, furniture, tools, etc. removed. Likewise for Wheelus AFB. |
| Commanding Officers: | 1958 - 1959 LT Martin F. Groff PCO (? - 01 MAR) 1959 - 1959 LT Martin F. Groff (01 MAR 1959 - DEC) 1959 - 1960 LTJG Lynn N. Hein (DEC - DEC) 1960 - 1961 LTJG Oliver W. Barber (DEC - ?) 1961 - 1962 LTJG Robert F. Dugan (? - OCT) 1962 - 1963 LTJG David L. Parr (OCT - NOV) 1963 - 1964 LTJG Gregory L. Sanok (NOV - ?) 1964 - 1965 LTJG Michael J. Schiro (? - NOV) 1965 - 1966 LTJG Peter T. Muth (? - DEC) 1966 - 1967 LTJG David E. Clements (DEC - NOV) 1967 - 1968 LTJG Thomas E. Omri (NOV - ?) 1968 - 1969 LTJG Joseph O. Bernard 1969 - 1970 LTJG James E. Doyle (? - MAY) |
Station Operations
LORAN-C
30 35.8 N 18 24.2 E (OCT 1964)
| Chain: Loran Rate: Function: Baseline: |
MEDITERRANEAN SEA SL-4; SL1 "Y" 1959 - 1962 "X" 1962 - 1970 Approx. 500 Nautical miles |
| Operational date: Declared Operation: |
25 MAR 1959 |
| Operations terminated: |
MAY 1970 |
| Station Operation: |
Single SLAVE (SS) |
| Radio Call Sign: |
NCI-10 |
| On-air testing date: | 01 FEB 1959 |
| On-Air: | 250001Z MAR 1959 |
| Off-Air: |
APR 1970 |
| Equipment: | AN/FPN-38/39 Timer/Transmitter sn: 4 & 7 installation completed 01 FEB 1959 |
| Radiator: | 625ft TLM; Stainless, Inc Model 1100; NOV 1958 - |
Fred's Place Reunion Hall:
OLD NEW
Memoirs:
Charles (Uncle Chuck) Kelly, 1967-68 memoir
Chuck Carlson 1969-70 memoir
Awards:
Coast Guard Unit Commendation
01 APR 1970 - 15 MAY 1970
Coast Guard Restricted Duty Ribbon
Documents:
01 JUN 1967 - General Information Book - pdf
Pictures:
Steve Anderson 1960-61 photo collection
Mike Blaschum 1963 photo collection
Wallace Casey 1964-65 photo collection
Charles (Uncle Chuck) Kelly 1967-68 photo collection
Chuck Carlson 1969 photo collection
Rich Green 1969 photo collection
(courtesy U. S. Coast Guard c./27 APR 1960)
(courtesy U. S. Coast Guard c./27 APR 1960)
(courtesy U. S. Coast Guard c./mid 1960's)
(courtesy U. S. Coast Guard c./mid 1960's)