LORAN STATION SATTAHIP
Station Information
| Site Survey: | JAN 1966 |
| Construction Date: | 16 JUN - 29 AUG 1966 |
| Constructed by: | Prefabrication buildings: H. H. Robertson Company Construction Detachment Tight Reign |
| Established: Commissioned: |
JUN 1966 29 AUG 1966 |
| Decommissioned: Disestablished: |
19 SEP 1975 |
| Operated by: |
USCG |
| Station Project code name: | OPERATION TIGHT REIGN |
| Station Unit Identifier: |
14-40236 |
| Mail address: | APO, San Francisco 96330 |
| Personnel Allowance: | 1966 | 2 Officers, 26 Enlisted 1967 | 2 Officers, 26 Enlisted, 4 Thai civilians paid by US Gov't, 5 Thai civilians paid by crew 1975 | 2 Officers, 28 Enlisted, 14 Thai civilians (paid by 2 AF, 4 CG, 6 crew, 2 Bar mess) |
| Station Mascot: | |
| Station events: | <1967: First Loran-C chain with operational Loran-C Teletype communications 1966 AUG 31: Thai security guard reported bandits in the antenna field. Report stated bandits were armed and had fired a shot at him. All hands dispatched to antenna field. After a search of the antenna field all hands reported back on the mess deck, bandits escaped, no casualties. 1966 OCT 07: Station Spirit house blew over in storm, a total loss. 1966 OCT 15: COMSEASIA msg 150100Z OCT 66 declared the chain operational. Sattahip CO designated Coordinator Of Chain Operations (COCO). 1966 OCT 280400: D14 declared the SEASIA chain operational. 1967 MAR 31: CO departed station to assumed command of LORSTA Con Son and returned to his normal duties at LORSTA Sattahip on May 4th. 1967: Station personnel in DaNang to test the system accuracy. 1967: Replacement of a transformer in one of the transmitters. The only spare in the world was in the Sattahip warehouse. |
| Commanding Officer/ Station Supervisor |
1966 - 1967 LT Albert E. Kuafmann (19 AUG - 12 JUN) 1967 - 1968 LT Peter M. Bernstein (12 JUN - MAY) 1968 - 1969 LTJG Donald A. Anderson (MAY - 16 JUN) 1969 - 1970 LTJG Nevin A. Pealer (16 JUN - JUN) 1970 - 1971 LTJG John R. Neu 1971 - 1972 LTJG Kris W. Barrett 1972 - 1973 LTJG John N. Malsom 1973 - 1974 LTJG Edson J. Reeves 1974 - 1975 CWO John E. Lee 1975: MKC Anderson |
Station Operations
LORAN-C
12 37 06.91 N 100 57 36.58 E
| Operational date: Declared Operation: |
15 OCT 1966
280400Z OCT 1966 |
| Operations terminated: |
02 MAY 1975 |
| Station Operation: |
Single MASTER station (SM) |
| Chain: Loran Rate: Function: Baseline: |
SOUTHEAST ASIA S-3 | SH-3 M M-X: Approx. 353 Nautical miles M-Y: Approx. 408 Nautical miles M-Z: Approx. 454 Nautical miles |
| Radio Call Sign: |
NPB |
| On-air testing date: | 15 AUG 1966 | Adjustments 08 SEP 1966 | Chain adjustments |
| On-Air: | S-3 | 15 OCT 1966 COMSEASIA declared chain operational S-3 | 28 OCT 1966 D14 declared chain operational SH-3 | 110500Z APR 1969* * 15 AUG 1969 TAN MY (Z) inserted into chain |
| Off-Air: |
S-3 | 110500Z APR 1969 SH-3 | 02 MAY 1975 |
| Equipment: | 1966 | AN/FPN-44/46 equipment suite Tech Manuals: AN/FPN-46 | AN/FPN-44A Vol I - IV | AN/FPN-44A Vol V-VI |
| Radiator: | 625 ft TLM Trylon, Model 6000s, 1966 - ? |
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Awards:
Coast Guard Unit Commendation
17 JAN 1966 - 08 SEP 1966
Construction Detachment Operation Tight Reign
01 SEP 1969 - 28 FEB 1971
01 JAN 1972 - 31 DEC 1972
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation
19 MAR 1975 - 03 OCT 1975
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
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29 MAR 1973 - 15 AUG 1973
THAILAND SHORE UNITS
12 APR 1975
EAGLE PULL OPERATION
29 APR 1975 - 30 APR 1975
FREQUENT WIND OPERATION
Vietnam Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
| 
12 APR 1975
Coast Guard Restricted Duty Ribbon
General Information Book
1967 | | 1969 | | 1975
Documents:
Agent Orange Presumptive - pdf
Pictures
U.S. Coast Guard Official photos
Chris Dailey 1966/67 photo collection
Don Anderson 1968 photo collection
Various photos from individuals
PHC C. L. Wright, USN, PACFLTCOMCAMGRU DET "A" 27 JAN 1970