LORAN STATION TAN MY

Station Information

Site Survey:	OCT/NOV 1968
Construction Date	Commenced 31 DEC 1968
Constructed by:	RMK-BRJ
Commissioned:	15 AUG 1969
Decommissioned: Disestablished:	25 JAN 1973 29 APR 1975
Operated by:	U.S.C.G. - 15 AUG 1969 - 31 DEC 1972 Federal Electric Corp - JAN 1973 - 1974 LEAR Corp - 1974 - 1975
Station Project code name:	COMBAT AID
Station Unit Identifier:
Mail Address:	FPO San Francisco 96639
Personnel Allowance:	1969 - 2 Officers; 28 Enlisted; 12 AF Security
Mascot:	1969 - Ralph
Miscellaneous:	FEB 1968 - U.S. Air Force requested the U.S.C.G. to evaluate engineering studies supporting a fourth station in the SEASIA Chain. DEC 1968 - U.S.C.G. officially .was requested to establish the Tan My station JAN 1973 - a U.S. contractor was officially the operating identity as in accordance with Paris Peace negotiations whereas all US military forces was to depart Vietnam by December 31, 1972. 1975 U.S. Air Force destroyed the station.
Commanding Officers:	1969 - 1969 LT Donald A. Anderson (JUN - DEC)* 1969 - 1970 LT Walter C. Parker (DEC - ?) 1970 - 1971 LT James E. Kenney (? - NOV) 1971 - 1972 LT Ernest R. Riutta (NOV - ?) 1972 - 1973 LT Dennis R. Erlandson (? - 25 JAN) * LT Donald A. Anderson served as the CO of LORSTA Sattihip prior to reporting to LORSTA Tan MY as CO. U.S.C.G policy was at the time no officer would serve more than 18 months in theater.

Chain:	SOUTHEAST ASIA
Radio Call Sign:
Operational date: Declared Operation:	20 JUL 1969 - Transmission commenced 15 AUG 1969
Operations Ceased:	29 APR 1975
Station Operation:	Single SLAVE/SECONDARY (SS)
Loran Rate: Function: Baseline:	SH-3 "Z" M-Z: Approx. 454 Nautical miles
On-air testing date:	13 JUL 1969
On-Air:	20 JUL 1969
Off-Air:	29 APR 1975
Equipment:	AN/FPN-44/46 ATLAS
Antenna Type:	625ft TLM - Trylon, Model 6000s 1969 - 29 APR 1975