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LORAN STATION UNMAK
52 56 05.5 N - 168 57 23.5 W (MIT 1948)
Pictures:
Fact Sheet
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Site Survey: |
SEP 1943 |
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Construction Date |
JUL AUG
1943 |
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Constructed by: |
CONSTRUCTION DET A |
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Established: |
AUG 1943
10 SEP 1943 - Commissioned |
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Disestablished: |
MAR 1950 |
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Operated by: |
USCG |
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Chain: |
BERING SEA |
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Station Letter
designation: |
1L0, U |
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Station code name: |
UNCLE |
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Station Unit Number: |
1943 - 1949 USCG UNIT
40
NAVY Unit 85 (FPO)
NAVY 624 changed 8 AUG 1944 (FPO)
NAVY Unit 151 (FPO) |
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Station AKA: |
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On-air testing date: |
SEP 1943 |
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Operational date: |
10 JUL
1944*
*Ten-hour service was instituted 18 October, 1943; 16-hour
service on 10 November; 22-hour service on 1 January, 1944;
and 24-hour service on 10 July, 1944.
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Operations Ceased: |
MAR 1950 |
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Station Operation: |
Single
SLAVE |
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Station pair: |
1L1, ST
PAUL |
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Loran Rate: |
1L1 |
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On-Air: |
SEP 1943 |
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Off-Air |
1950 |
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Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: |
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Personnel Allowance: |
1943: 1 ENS/LTJG 13 enlisted |
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Miscellaneous: |
28 JAN
1943
CG directed to establish a Loran Station
One year
rotation established in 1943.
Station located at CAPE STARR
Nikolski Racon Station Lorsta personnel assigned to
maintained. |
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Commanding Officers /
Officers in Charge |
1st CO: ENS John J OMeara
10 SEP 1943 28 OCT 1943
2nd CO: ENS Frank Drouin 28 OCT 1943 27 APR 1944
Temp CO: CRT Mark G Lucus 16 DEC 1943 16 JAN 1944
3rd CO: ENS/LTJG Hugh J LeBlanc 28 APR1944 26 SEP 1945
4th CO: LT John R Reddock 26 SEP 1945
CO: LTJG Malcolm E Clark Nov 1948 - Oct 1949 |
Pictures Click
on picture for larger images
Picture from
google earth.
The photos below are contributed by Walter
Goldschmidt
His father Walter C. Goldschmidt served DEC 1945 to May 1946
The station
The station
Another view
Antenna field
Loran Shack
Watchstander on watch
Walter himself
Standing guard at the LORAN crew living quarters
Walter with M-1 rifle and dog
Two of the crew
One of the crew and dog
Crew on top of hill - Walter on left
Walter in middle
Weather worn US Flag on Aleutians - Walter on left
Snow covered volcanic peak in background
Ski Party Dutch Harbor
Climbing on Unga Island
Thanks Walt Jr.!
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