LORAN STATION SYLT
Station Information
| Site Survey: |
Fall 1961: final site selected 15 NOV 1961 - 01 DEC 1961 |
| Construction Date: | NOV 1961: planning complete 15 JAN 1962: Construction started - Completed 1965 |
| Constructed by: |
Hammers and Peters |
| Established: Commissioned: |
JUL 1962 03 DEC 1962: as CG Detachment Sylt 04 AUG 1965: Commissioned as U.S. Coast Guard Loran Transmitting Station, Sylt |
| Decommissioned: Disestablished: |
30 JUN 1989: USCG 31 DEC 1994: USCG |
| Operated by: |
USCG: 03 DEC 1962 - 31 DEC 1994 GERMANY: 30 JUN 1989 - 31 DEC 1994* * Germany continues operations until 2006 |
| Station Project code name: |
DART 2 |
| AKA: |
WESTERLAND Sylt Transmitting Facility |
| Station Unit Identifier: |
APO 170 96-40220 |
| Mail address: |
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| Personnel Allowance: | 1962: 1 officer, 7 enlisted 1963: 1 officer, 12 enlisted, 4 civilians 1967: 2 officers, 17 enlisted, 5 civilians |
| Station Mascot: | 1968: Sieger |
| Station events: | Difficulties were encounter for the site selection from June 1960 until late 1961. 29 MAR 1962: Site survey declassified - Secret/Confidential MAY 1963: Commandant visited the station 11 JUN 1963: Bundespost turned over the station to the USCG OCT 1963: Diesel generators installed 041100 AUG 1965: Station renamed USCG LTS SYLT (previous known as Sylt Transmitting Facility) 1967: Construction of a new barracks 30 JUN 1989: Station transferred to Federal Republic of Germany 31 DEC 1994: U.S. terminated LORAN-C operations |
| Commanding Officers: |
1962 - 1965 LT William M. Flanders (11 JUN - ?) 1965 - 1967 LTJG Philip J. Kies 1967 - 1970 LT William A. Swansburg (? - SEP) 1970 - 1972 LT Charles J. Miotke (SEP - JUL) 1972 - 1974 LT Charles S. Park (JUL - ?) 1974 - 1976 LT Rob R. Hathaway 1976 - 1979 1979 - 1981 LT Peter F. DeBoer (? - JUL) 1981 - 1983 LT Robert H. Cornelius (JUL - ?) 1983 - 1985 1985 - 1987 LT Edward B. Thiedeman 1987 - 1989 LT Scott H. Evans (? - 30 JUN) |
Change of Command:
1987 LT Edwin B. Theideman relieved by LT Scott H. Evans (photo)
Station Operations
LORAN-C
54 48.5N 08 17.7E (Oct 1, 1964)
54 48 35.5 N 08 17 32.5 E (German Navigation Charts 1967)
54 48 29.800N 08 17 36.330E
054 48 29.975N 008 17 36.856W (WGS-84)
| Chain: Loran Rate: Function: Baseline: Chain: Loran Rate: Function: Baseline: |
NORWEGIAN SEA SL-0 | SL-3 |7970 W M-W: Approx. 658 nautical miles LESSAY 8940 X M-X: Approx. 497 nautical miles |
| Operational date: Declared Operational: |
JAN 1963 Calibration period with monitor aircraft 07 FEB 1963 |
| Operations terminated: |
USCG | 31 DEC 1994 GERMANY | 2006 |
| Station Operation: |
07 FEB 1963 - JUN 1985 Single SLAVE/SECONDARY (SS) JUN 1985 - 31 DEC 1994 Double SECONDARY (DS) |
| Radio Call Sign: |
DML |
| On-air testing date: | DEC 1962 |
| On-Air: | SL-0: 07 FEB 1963 SL-3: 1966 7970: 25 FEB 1975 8940: 01 JAN 1995 |
| Off-Air: |
SL-0: 1966 Change of Rate SL-3: 25 FEB 1975 Change of Rate 7970: 31 DEC 1994 U.S. LORAN-C involvement terminated 8940: 2006 |
| Equipment: | NOV 1962: AN/FPN 41/42 Equipment installed SN: 25 & 26 (modified); 425Kw Decca Pulse generator 1963: AN/URT-17 (2) Comms Transmitters 1975: AN/FPN-54 SN: 82 & 83; AN/FPN-42 300Kw |
| Radiator: | 1962 - 2006: 625ft TLM Wind Turbine Model 6000s |
Fred's Place Reunion Hall:
OLD NEW
General Information Book:
1967
Awards:
01 FEB 1976 - 01 FEB 1977
07 OCT 1985 - 12 JUN 1986*
*DENOTES OPERATIONAL DISTINGUISHING DEVICE IS AUTHORIZED
Coast Guard Overseas Service Ribbon
(except for APR 1988 - JUN 1989)
Documents:
22 JAN 1962 Sylt-Estartit Brief - pdf
13 SEP 1962 Memorandum of Understanding; Establishment Sylt Loran Transmitting Station - pdf
26 SEP 1962 White House Brief - pdf
1966 Railroad Crossing Correspondence - pdf
1966 - 1994 Transfer of Land Corrspondence - pdf
20 MAR 1989 Agreement Host to Operate and Maintain Loran-C Station Sylt - pdf
22 APR 1993 Meeting arrangements to discuss transfer of station to host country - pdf
27 NOV 1993 Board of Survey (DRAFT) - pdf
03 NOV 1994 OPCO 011-95 - pdf
21 DEC 1994 German Inspection of 625 foot Tower Report - pdf
Photos:
1963 - 1989 Photos submitted by crew members
Submitted by Carl Burkhart
1989 Decommissioning Ceremony Video
Contributed by Brian Strain