LORAN STATION PORT CLARENCE
Station Information
| Site Survey: | 9 – 15 APR 1961 |
| Construction Date: | May 1961 – Jan 1962 |
| Constructed by: | 15 MAY 1961 Contract awarded to Raber-Kief & B-E-C-K Constructors 1987 - Crew's quarters replace3d with a two story structure |
| Established: Commissioned: |
JUN 1961 010200Z FEB 1962 (Commissioning Ceremonies 29 JUAN 1962) |
| Decommissioned: Disestablished: |
15 JUL 2010 |
| Operated by: |
USCG |
| Station Project code name: |
NOVA 1 |
| Unit Identifier: |
1961: 17-350850 17-40198 |
| Mail address: | 1972: FPO Seattle 98782 |
| Ham Call sign: |
1966 - KL7EEY |
| Personnel Allowance: | 1962: 2 Officers, 35 Enlisted 1963: 2 Officers, 32 Enlisted 1964: 2 Officers, 35 Enlisted 2010: 1 Officer, 21 Enlisted |
| Station Mascot: | 1966: Pinky 2006: Nomad, Haley 2006: Nook - RIP |
| Station events: | Nov 1961 - Construction Camp Barracks roof blew off - crew moved
into unfinished barracks 10 DEC 1961 - Loran equipment installation completed 29 JAN 1962 Commioning Ceremony held AUG 1965 - 2 Russian defectors under detention at station |
| Commanding Officers: | 1961 - 1962 LT Maynard J. Fontaine (JUN - 29 JAN PCO) 1962 - 1962 LT Maynard J. Fontaine (29 JAN - 11 JUN) 1962 - 1963 LT Fredrick A. Hill (11 JUN – 8 JUN) 1963 - 1964 LTJG Merlin G. Nygren (8 JUN – 30 MAY) 1964 - 1965 LTJG Guy P. Clark (30 MAY – ?) 1965 - 1966 LTJG R. E. Shrune 1966 - 1967 LTJG Thomas Nunes 1967 - 1968 LTJG Thomas A. Welch 1968 - 1969 LTJG Thomas E. Yentsch 1969 - 1970 LTJG James L. Phaup 1970 - 1971 LTJG John A. Buzga 1971 - 1972 LTJG Robert Pokress 1972 - 1973 LTJG Henry J. Rohrs 1973 - 1974 LTJG Steven C. Ploszai 1974 - 1975 LTJG Gary L. Frago 1975 - 1976 LTJG Herbert A. Lewis 1976 - 1977 LTJG Richard S. Hartman 1977 - 1978 LTJG Roger W. Bogue 1978 - 1979 LTJG Gary S. Scheer 1979 - 1980 LTJG John S. Anevski 1980 - 1981 LTJG Kevin G U.. Ross 1981 - 1982 LTJG Christopher J. Conklin (? – APR) 1982 - 1983 LTJG Tamera R. Rose (APR - 04 APR) 1983 - 1984 LTJG Gary E. Felicetti (04 APR – ?) 1984 - 1985 LTJG Chistopher A. Mebane 1985 - 1986 LTJG Sarah J. Shores 1986 - 1987 LTJG Kevin B. Kring (? – MAR) 1987 - 1988 LTJG Greg A. Taylor (MAR - ?) 1988 - 1989 LTJG Joel L. Dodds 1989 - 1990 CWO3 Dale E. Colburn 1990 - 1991 CWO2 Monte J. Wing 1991 - 1992 CWO Phillip Soto 1992 - 1993 CWO Joseph A. Chop 1993 - 1994 CWO3 Clyde R. Sweet 1994 - 1995 CWO2 Charles A. Safrit 1995 - 1996 CWO2 Richard S. Greenfield 1996 - 1997 CWO4 Ronald T. Porter 1997 - 1998 CWO3 Ron A. Koski 1998 - 1999 CWO3 Michael W. Parsons 1999 - 2000 CWO3 Michael A. Marion 2000 - 2001 CWO4 Anthony B. Davis (? – MAY) 2001 - 2002 CWO3 Emmett T. Childress (MAY – JUN) 2002 - 2003 CWO2 Francis A. Paula (JUN - ?) 2003 - 2004 CWO2 Robert L. Kennedy 2004 - 2005 CWO2 Michael W. Wills (? – JUN) 2005 - 2006 CWO4 Ronald G. Long (JUN – ?) 2006 - 2007 CWO3 Paul W. Esteve 2007 - 2008 CWO Mark B. Baker (? - JUL) 2008 - 2009 CWO Matthew Boyle (JUL - JUL) 2009 - 2010 CWO Roger S. Todd (JUL – 15 JUL) Decomm CO |
Change of Command relief documentation:
04 APR 1983 LTJG Rose/LTJG Felecetti -pdf
Station Operations
LORAN-C
65 14.7N - 166 53.2W (Oct 1, 1964)
65 14 40.120N - 166 53 14.470W (WGS-72)
65 14 40.372 N - 166 53 11.996 W (WGS-84)
| Chain: | BERING SEA: SL-2 DEC 1961 - JAN 1970 NORTH PACIFIC: SH-7, 5930, 9990 JAN 1970 - FEB 2010 GULF OF ALASKA: 7960 SEP 1989 - FEB 2010 |
| Radio Call sign: |
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| Operational date: Declared Operation: |
SL-2 - DEC 1961 7960 – 21 SEP 1989 |
| Operations terminated: |
7960 – 08 FEB 2010 9990 – 08 FEB 2010 |
| Station Operation: |
1961 Single SLAVE/SECONDARY (SS) 1989 Double SECONDARY (DS) |
| Loran rate: Function: Baseline: Loran rate: Function: Baseline: Loran rate: Function: Baseline: |
SL-2, SH-7, 5930 "Z" M-Z Approx. 581 Nautical miles 9990 "Y" M-Y Approx. 496.5 Nautical miles 7960 "Z" M-Z Approx. 475 Nautical miles |
| On-air testing date: | 19 DEC 1961 – low power |
| On-Air: | SL-2 (Z) | DEC 1961 SH-7 (Y) | 150000Z JUN 1970 5930 (Y) | 25 FEB 1975 9990 (Y) | 01 MAR 1977 7960 (Z) | 21 SEP 1989 |
| Off-Air: |
SL-2 (Z) | 150000Z JUN 1970 - Change of rate SH-7 (Y) | 25 FEB 1975 - Change of rate 5930 (Y) | 01 MAR 1977 - Change of rate 7960 (Z) | 082000Z FEB 2010 - Termination of service 9990 (Y) | 082000Z FEB 2010 - Termination of service |
| Equipment: | 1961 - AN/FPN-41/42 sn: 17 & 18 w/ITT receiver, 960KW 1976 - AN/FPN 54, LRE, AN/FPN-42 sn:17 & 18 1994 - AN/FPN-54, LRE, AN/FPN-44B |
| Radiator: | 15 DEC 1960 1350ft TLM – Dresser-Ideco, Model 19010, completed 1966 - Tower re-guyed 28 APR 2010 – Tower demolished |
Fred's Place Reunion Hall: Old New
Awards:
Coast Guard Unit Commendation
01 APR 1963 - 30 APR 1963
12 NOV 1974 - 23 NOV 1974
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation
10 APR 1977 - 30 JUN 1977
20 SEP 1977 - 16 MAY 1978
27 AUG 1998 - 04 SEP 1998*
*DENOTES OPERATIONAL DISTINGUISHING DEVICE IS AUTHORIZED
Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal
Coast Guard Restricted Duty Ribbon
Documents:
1961 Radio Beacon establishment Correspondence - pdf
SEP - OCT 1962 An Arctic Loran Station in Eleven Months - pdf CG Engineer's Digest
29 JAN 1962 Commissioning Pamphlet - pdf
27 JUL 1962 Tower Inspection work - pdf
1964-65 LORAN Tower lights repair required - pdf
13 JUL 1972 Radio Beacon Operation on 25 May 1972 - pdf
05 DEC 1974 Satellite Exchange Prices - pdf
1987 Dual Rating Port Clarence written by Walter Dean of ARNAV Systems -pdf
JAN 2004 Environmental Assessment for Relocation of USCG Loran Station
Port Clarence - pdf
31 MAR 2010 OFCO 021-10 Disestablish LORSTA Port Clarence - pdf
14 JUL 2010 OFCO completed msg - pdf
OCT 2011 Historic American Buildings Survey - pdf
Pictures:
Signal Termination Crew contributed by CWO Roger "Steve" Todd (CO)
Termination Crew 8 FEB 2010
No order:
CWO Roger S. Todd (CO); FS1 Michael E. Chattin; HS1 Lisa R. Hooper;
SK2 Brian A. Hunt;
SNFS Lisa Densmore;
ETC Scott R. Stender; ET1 Brock Pappe; ET2 Steven Massey; ET3
Benjamin Bailey;
MKC Jason M. Rahn; MK1 Michael E. Bacher; DC1 Nathan B. Lacasse; EM1
Erick B. Keerins;
MK2 Dale Schmoll; BM2 Robert Peterson;
MK3 Preston Brown; MK3 Jason Harden; SN Rebecca Fuller;
FN Erik D.
Masters; SN Jessica Eck
Thanks Steve and crew for a wonderful job! Well Done!
Coast Guard Official photos
Bob Zeller 1961 photo collection
Danny Young 1965-66 photo collection
Rick Pugh 1972-73 photo collection
Dale Colburn 1989-90 photo collection
Joel (Gus) Gustafson 1992-1994 VHS video
Steve Glavin 2004 photo collection
Pat McManus 2006-08 photo collection
Tower Demolition 28 APR 2010
Various photos submissions
Contributed by Marie Francis c./1969
George Francis served 1969
Contributed by Dale Colburn c./1989
Google Earth picture