LORAN STATION SHOAL COVE

Station Information

Site Survey:	1975
Construction Date:	JAN - NOV 1976 2005 - New transmitter building project
Constructed by:	Leo A. Daly Engineering Central Construction Co.
Established: Commissioned:	06 APR 1977
Decommissioned: Disestablished:	17 AUG 2010 @ ~11:40 am local 15 SEP 2010
Operated by:	USCG
Station Project code name:
Station Unit Identifier:	17-40189
Mail address:
Personnel Allowance:	1 Officer, 17 enlisted
Station Mascot:
Station events:	1993 SN Lee-David Augustinho awarded the Coast Guard Humanitarian Service Medal while stationed at Shoal Cove.
Commanding Officer:	1976 - 1978 CWO4 Linwood C. Stowe 1978 - 1980 CWO2 John A. Giehl 1980 - 1982 CWO4 Byron W. Weaver 1982 - 1984 CWO2 Stephen J. Aldrich 1984 - 1987 CWO3 James M. Judd (? - AUG) 1987 - 1988 CWO3 Terry R. Stockman (AUG - APR) 1988 - 1991 CWO3 James T. Carter (APR - ?) 1991 - 1995 CWO3 Kenneth M. Beattie 1995 - 1997 CWO3 Kurt M. Stephens 1997 - 2000 CWO3 William J. Broome 2000 - 2003 CWO2 Gregory F. Enters 2003 - 2007 CWO2 Victor S. Battin* 2007 - 2009 CWO2 John J. Meenan 2009 - 2010 CWO4 Gregory F. Enters * Promoted to the next higher rank

Chain: Loran Rate: Function: Baseline: Chain: Loran Rate: Function: Baseline:	GULF OF ALASKA 7960 Y M-Y: Approx. 592 Nautical miles CANADIAN WEST COAST 5990 X M-X: Approx. 380 Nautical miles
Operational date: Declared Operation:	7960 \| 06 APR 1977 5990 \| 7960 \| 28 JUN 1977 5990 \| 05 SEP 1977
Operations terminated:	7960 \| 082000Z FEB 2010 5990 \| 031714Z AUG 2010
Station Operation:	Double SECONDARY (DS)
Radio Call Sign:
On-air testing date:	7960 \| 21 FEB 1977 5990 \| 01 MAR 1977
On-Air:	7960 \| 06 APR 1977
Off-Air:	7960-Y \| 082000Z FEB 2010 Service terminated 5990-X \| 031714Z AUG 2010 Service terminated
Equipment:	1977 \| AN/FPN-54; AN/FPN-44A - 540kw
Radiator:	695ft – Stainless Inc, Model II-2515 (SLT)