LORAN STATION SYLT
54 48.5 N 08 17.7 E (Oct. 1, 1964)
54 48 35.5 N 08 17 32.5 E(German Navigational Charts
1967)
54 48 29.800 N 08 17 36.330 E (WGS-72)
54 48 29.975 N 08 17 36.856 E
(WGS-84)
Fact Sheet:
| Site Survey: | Fall 1961: final site selected 15 NOV 1961 - 01 DEC 1961 |
| Construction Date | NOV 1961: planning complete
15 JAN 1962: Construction started |
| Constructed by: | Hammers and Peters |
| Established: | NOV 1962 03 DEC 1962: Commissioned |
| Disestablished: | 30 JUN 1989: USCG 2006: European |
| Operated by: | USCG 03 DEC 1962 - 31 DEC 1994 GERMANY 01 JAN 1995 - 2006 |
| Chain: | 7970 - NORWEGIAN SEA 6731 - LESSAY 7499 - SYLT |
| Station Letter designation: | SL-0; SL-3; 7970; "W" 8940 "X" |
| Station code name: | DART 2 |
| Station Unit Number: | APO 170 96-40220 |
| Station AKA: | WESTERLAND Sylt Transmitting Facility |
Radio Call Sign: |
DML |
| On-air testing date: | DEC 1962 |
| Declared Operational date: | 07 FEB 1963 |
| Operations Ceased: | 2006 |
| Station Operation: | 07 FEB 1963 - JUN 1985 Single SLAVE/SECONDARY (SS) JUN 1985 - 31 DEC 1994 Double SECONDARY (DS) 01 JAN 1995 - 2006 Single SECONDARY (SS) |
| Station pair: | SL-0: BO; EJDE; JAN MAYEN; SANDUR SL-3: BO; EJDE; JAN MAYEN; SANDUR 7970: BO; EJDE; JAN MAYEN; SANDUR 8940: CATANZARO; LESSAY; SOUSTONS |
| Loran Rate: | SL-0; SL-3; 7970; 8940 |
| On-Air: | SL-0: 07 FEB 1963 |
| 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 |
| Monitor Rate: | |
| Equipment: | NOV 1962: AN/FPN 41/42 Equipment installed SN: 25 & 26 (modified); 425Kw 1963: AN/URT-17 (2) Comms Transmitters 1975: AN/FPN-54 SN: 82 & 83; AN/FPN-42 300Kw |
| Antenna: | 1962 - 2006: 625ft TLM Wind Turbine Model 6000s |
| Personnel Allowance: | 1962: 1 officer, 7 enlisted |
| Station Mascot: | 1968: Sieger |
| Miscellaneous: | Difficulties were encounter for the site seletion from June 1960 until late 1961. 29 MAR 1962: Site survey declassified - Secret/Confidential 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 / Officers in Charge |
1st CO: LTJG William Flanders 05 JUL 1962 CO: LTJG Philip J Kies 1965 - 1967 CO: LTJG William (Bill) A. Swanburg 1967 - SEP 1970 CO: LTJG C. J. Miotke SEP 1970 - JUL 1972 CO: LTJG Charles S. Park JUL 1972 - 1974 CO: LTJG Scotty Hathaway 1974 - 1976 CO: LTJG Peter DeBoer 1979 - JUL 1981 CO: LTJG Cornelius JUL 1981 - 1983 CO: LTJG Edward Thiedeman 1985 - 1987 Last CO: LTJG Scott Evans 1987 - 30 JUN 1989 |
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Documents:
1962 - 1994 - Transfer of Land Correspondence - pdf
22 JAN 1962 - LORAN-C Briefing (Sylt and Estartit) - pdf
30 JAN 1962 - White House Brief LORAN-C Radio Interference (Sylt and Estartit) - pdf
12 APR 1962 - Information Requested on LORAN-C - pdf
01 AUG 1962 - White House Brief (Iwo; Estartit; Sylt) - pdf
13 SEP 1962 - Memorandum of Understanding - pdf
26 SEP 1962 - White House Brief (Sylt, Estartit) - pdf
14 DEC 1962 - Blink Procedure for Northern Europe Whiskey leg - pdf
1966 - Railroad Crossing Agreement Correspondence - pdf
1967 - General Information Book - pdf
20 MAR 1989 - Transfer Station Operating and Maintenance to Federal Republic of Germany Agreement - pdf
NOV 1993 - Board of Survey - pdf
03 NOV 1994 - Operating Facility Change Order 95-011 - pdf
21 DEC 1994 - German Tower Inspection Report - pdf
Pictures: Click on picture for larger image
Picture from Google Earth
Station from top of the tower
Photo provided by Carl Burkhart
Thanks Carl!
Larry Nelson contributed photo below
1970 Change of Command
Thanks Larry!
The below contributed by Dennis Best c./1970
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The below photos were contributed by Scott Evans (Last CO)
1987 Change of Command
LT Thiedeman is relieved by LT Scott Evans
Decommissioning Ceremony
30 JUNE 1989
Local Traditional Folk Dancers
Thanks Scott!