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LORAN C

LORAN C. UPDATED: December 17, 2007. US EAST COAST CHAIN 1957 – 1965. S-0/1957 – 1962 SL-0/1962 - 1965. MARTHA’S VINEYARD 41 20N – 70 49W 1957 - 1962. NANTUCKET 1962 - Present 41 15 11.93N 69 58 38.76W Replaced Martha’s Vineyard. Y. Y. CHAIN CODE NAME: CLOSE. CAROLINA BEACH

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LORAN C

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  1. LORAN C UPDATED: December 17, 2007

  2. US EAST COAST CHAIN 1957 – 1965 S-0/1957 – 1962 SL-0/1962 - 1965 MARTHA’S VINEYARD 41 20N – 70 49W 1957 - 1962 NANTUCKET 1962 - Present 41 15 11.93N 69 58 38.76W Replaced Martha’s Vineyard Y Y CHAIN CODE NAME: CLOSE CAROLINA BEACH 1957 - Present 34 03 46.36N 77 54 46.19W M First Proven Loran System Status “Experimental” until 1962 “Operational” 1962 X JUPITER INLET 1957 - Present 27 01 59.09N 80 06 52.92W Station relocated approx 2 miles north 1962

  3. US EAST COAST CHAIN 1966 - 1978 SS0/1966 – 1969 SS7/1969 – 1975 9930/1975 – 1978 7930-Z NANTUCKET 1962 – Present 41 15 11.930N 69 58 39.090W X Y DANA 1967 – Present 39 51 07.540N 87 29 12.140W CAPE RACE 1966 – Present 46 46 32.180N 53 10 28.160W Z M CAROLINA BEACH 1957 – Present 34 03 46.040N 77 54 46.760W BERMUDA 32 15 53.261N 64 52 34.270W EGLIN 30 35 05.518N 86 36 54.470W W NOTE: WILDWOOD used as temp Master or Slave “T” CARIBOU USED as Slave S JUPITER INLET 1957 – Present 27 01 58.490N 80 06 53.520W

  4. U.S. NORTHEAST COAST CHAIN 9960/1978 - Present CARIBOU 1978 – Present 46 48 27.199N 67 55 37.713W 5930-M SENECA 1978 – Present 42 42 50.603N 76 49 33.862W W CAPE ELIZABETH 43 34N – 70 12W PLUMBROOK 41 21 45N 82 38 52W 5930-X M 8970-M 8970-X X NANTUCKET 1962 – Present 41 15 11.930N 69 58 39.090W Z SANDY HOOK 40 28 17N 74 01 05W DANA 1966 – Present 39 51 07.540N 87 29 12.140W 7980-Z Y CAROLINA BEACH 1957 – Present 34 03 46.040N 77 54 46.760W MAYPORT 30 22 58.253N 81 25 13.314W

  5. CANADIAN EAST COAST CHAIN 5930/1980 - PRESENT FOX HARBOR 1984 - PRESENT 7930-M Z 7930-W Y CARIBOU 46 48 27.199N 67 55 37.713W 1980 - PRESENT CAPE RACE 46 46 32.18N 53 10 28.16 1980 - PRESENT 9960-W M X NANTUCKET 41 15 11.93N 69 58 39.09W 1980 - PRESENT 9960-X

  6. LABRADOR SEA CHAIN 7930/1984 - 1994 X ANGISSOQ 59 59 17.27N 45 10 27.47W FOX HARBOR 52 22 35.252N 55 42 27.862W 7930-Z M W 5930-Y CAPE RACE 46 46 32.286N 53 10 27.606W

  7. NEWFOUNDLAND EAST COAST CHAIN 7270/1995 - Present 5930-Z COMFORT COVE 49 19 53.57N 54 51 42.57W X FOX HARBOR 52 22 35.252N 55 42 27.862W CAPE RACE 46 46 32.286N 53 10 27.606W M W 5930-Y

  8. NORWEGIAN SEA CHAIN SL-6/1959 – 1964 SL-0/1964 – 1966 SL-3/1966 – 1975 7970/ 1975 - 1994 Chain Code Name: RAIL ON AIR Mar 1960 BO, NORWAY 1959 – 1994 68 38 06.150N 14 27 47.000E Z SANDUR, ICELAND 1959 – 1994 64 54 26.580N – 23 55 21.750W JAN MAYEN 1959 - 1994 70 54 52.610N 08 43 58.690W X M Y SL-7-W 7930-W 9980-M EJDE, FAEROES 1959 – 1994 62 17 59.680N – 07 04 26.710W SL-7-X (1996-75) 7930-X (1975-83) 9980-X (1984-94) SHETLAND 60 26 25.347N 01 18 05.220W W SYLT, GERMANY 1964 – 1994 54 48 29.800N – 08 17 36.330E

  9. NORWEGIAN SEA CHAIN 29 MAR 1962 - SL-6 29 Mar 1962 – Ejde tower collapased Chain Code Name: RAIL JAN MAYEN 1959 - 1994 70 54 52.610N 08 43 58.690W ON AIR Mar 1960 M X Y BO, NORWAY 1959 – 1994 68 38 06.150N 14 27 47.000E SANDUR, ICELAND 1959 – 1994 64 54 26.580N – 23 55 21.750W

  10. NORTH ATLANTIC CHAIN 1966 – 1983 SL-3-Y 7970-Y SL-7/1966 – 1975 7930/1975 - 1983 SANDUR 1959 – 1983 64 54 26.580N 23 55 21.750W W ANGISSOQ 1966 – 1983 59 59 17.270N 45 10 27.470W KEFLAVIK 63 57 26N 22 43 29W ST ANTHONY 51 21 37N 55 37 28W SL-3-M 7970-M M X CAPE RACE 1966 –1983 46 46 32.180N 53 10 28.160W EJDE 1959 – 1983 62 17 59.680N 07 04 26.710W Z SS-0-X (1966-69) SS-7-X (1969-75)

  11. ICELANDIC CHAIN 1984 - 1994 9980/1984 - 1994 SANDUR 64-54-26.58N 23-55-21.75W M 7930-X W X 7970-M EJDE 62-17-59.68N 07-04-26.71W ANGISSOQ 59-59-17.27N 45-10-27,47W

  12. MEDITERRANEAN CHAIN Chain Code Name: TACK SL-4/1959 –1966 SL-1/1967 – 1975 7990/1975 - 1994 Construction started DEC 58…ON AIR AUG 59 KARGABARUM, TURKEY AKA: TUSLOG DET 52 AKA: TARGABARUM 1959 – 1993* 40 58 20.950N 27 52 01.520E SARDINIA 39 10 51.348N 09 09 35.020E Z SL-4/X SL1-7990/Y ESTARTIT, SPAIN Oct 1961 – Dec 1994 42 03 36.490N 03 12 15.900E SELLIA MARINA, ITALY AKA: SIMERI CRICHI 1959 – 1994 38 52 20.610N 16 43 05.960E M RHODES 36 25 20.746N 28 09 31.920E X SL-4/Y SL-1/X LAMPEDUSA AUG 1972 - DEC 1994 35 31 20.880N 12 31 29.960E MATRATIN, LIBYA 1959-1970 30 36N – 18 24E

  13. GREAT LAKES CHAIN 8290-W 8970/1980 - Present MUSKEGON 43 13N – 86 16W SENECA 1978 – Present 42 42 50.603N 76 49 33.862W Y BAUDETTE 1978 – Present* 48 36 49.947N 94 33 17.915W X 9960-M MABLEHEAD 41 32N – 82 43W DANA 1967 – Present 39 51 07.540N 87 29 12.140W MAYPORT 30 22 58.253N 81 25 13.314W M 9960-Z BOISE CITY 1980 - Present W MALONE 1978 – Present 30 59 38.740N 85 10 09.305W ELGIN 30 35 05.518N 86 36 54.470W Z 9610-M (1991) 7980-M

  14. US NORTH CENTRAL 5990-M WILLIAMS LAKE 51 57 58.876N 122 22 01.686W 8290/1991-PRESENT Y HAVRE 48 44 38.589N 109 58 53.613W 8970-Y M W BAUDETTE 48 36 49.947N 94 33 17.915WW X GILLETTE 44 00 11.305N 105 37 23.895W 9610-V

  15. US SOUTH CENTRAL 9610/1991 - PRESENT GILLETTE 44 00 11.305N 105 37 23.895W 8290-X BOISE CITY 36 30 20.783N 102 53 59.487W V 9940-Y 8970-Z M W GRANGEVILLE 30 43 33.018 90 49 43.600W SEARCHLIGHT 35 19 18.305N 114 48 16.881W X Z LAS CRUCES 32 04 18.130N 106 52 04.388W Y 7980-W RAYMONDVILLE 26 31 55.006 97 50 00.093 7980-X

  16. SOUTHEAST US CHAIN 7980/1978 - Present 9960-Y MALONE 1978 – Present 30 59 38.740N 85 10 09.305W Z GRANGEVILLE 1978 – Present 30 43 33.018N 90 49 43.600W CAROLINA BEACH 1957 – Present 34 03 46.040N 77 54 46.760W 8970-W W 9610-Z M MAYPORT 30 22 58.253N 81 25 13.314W SABINE PASS 29 40N –93 50W Y EGLIN 30 35 05.518N 86 36 54.470W 9610-Y X RAYMONDVILLE 1978 – Present 26 31 55.006 97 50 00.093 JUPITER 1957 – Present 27 01 58.490N 80 06 53.520W

  17. US WEST COAST CHAIN 9940/1977 - Present 5990-Y GEORGE 1977 – Present 47 03 47.990N 119 44 39.530W NORTH BEND 43 24 36.210N 124 14 27.920W W FALLON 1977 – Present 39 33 06.620N 118 49 56.370W X M MIDDLETOWN 1977 – Present 38 46 56.990N 122 29 44.529W Y SEARCHLIGHT 1977 – Present 35 19 18.305N 114 48 16.881W PT PINOS 36 37 59.020N 121 56 05.580W 9610-W

  18. CANADIAN WEST COAST JUNEAU 58 17 54.847N 134 24 45.369W 5990/1977 - PRESENT 7960-Y SHOAL COVE 55 26 20.940N 131 15 19.094W X WILLIAMS LAKE 51 57 58.876N 122 22 01.686W M PORT HARDY 50 36 29.830N 127 21 28.489W GEORGE 1977 – PRESENT 47 03 47.990 119 44 39.530W 8290-Y Z ALBERT BAY 50 35 10.0N 126 54 39.0W Y NORTH BEND 43 24 36.210 124 14 27.920 9940-W

  19. GULF OF ALASKA 7960/1977 - Present TOK 1977 – Present 63 19 42.810N 142 48 31.900W KODIAK Monitor 57 44 00.703N 152 30 20.356W NARROW CAPE 1977 – 1990 KODIAK 1990 - Present 57 26 20.210N 152 22 11.219W M Y JUNEAU 58 17 54.847N 134 24 45.369 SHOAL COVE 1977 – Present 55 26 20.850N 131 15 19.850 X 5990-X 9990-Z

  20. NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN NARROW CAPE 1977 – 1990 KODIAK 1990 - Present 57 26 20.210N 152 22 11.219W AKA: Bering Sea Chain early 60’s SL–2/1960 – 1969 SH-7/1969 – 1975 5930/1975 – 1977 9990/1977 - Present PORT CLARENCE 1961 –Present 65 14 40.120N 166 53 14.470W 7960-X SL-2/Z SH-7/Y 5930/Y 9990/Y KODIAK Monitor 57 44 00.703N 152 30 20.356W 9990/Z M SL-2/X SH-7/Z 5930/Z SL-2/Y SH-7/X 5930/X 9990/X SITKINAK 1960 –1977 56 32N – 154 08W ST PAUL 1960 – Present 57 09 09.880N 170 14 59.810W ATTU 1960 – Present 52 49 45.050N 173 10 52.310W

  21. NORTHWEST PACIFIC CHAIN SS-3/1964-1975 9970/1975-1981 7930/1981(IWO O/A) 9970/1981-1993 Chain reconfigured Mar 64 – Dec 64 due to Towers failure at Iwo and Yap. Again in 1981 for tower maintenance @ Iwo. HOKKAIDO 1964 – 1993 42 44 37.000N 143 43 09.060E 7930 YANKEE GESASHI 1964 –1993 26 36 24.990N 128 08 56.210E 7930 X-RAY KAMISEYA 35 29 11.555N 139 29 25.120E X Y M W IWO JIMA 1964 – 1993 24 48 04.100N 141 19 28.999E MARCUS* 1964 – 1993 24 17 07.700N 153 58 51.500E *Master when Iwo off air SAIPAN 15 07 47.115N 145 41 37.620W Z Z BARRIGADA 1987 - 1993 YAP 1964 – 1987 09 32 45.660N 138 09 55.230E

  22. CENTRAL PACIFIC CHAIN AKA: Hawaii Chain early 60’s SH-4/1961-1969 S-1/1969-1975 4990/1975-1992 UPOLA POINT 1961 – 1992 20 14 49.160N 155 53 09.700W FRENCH FRIGATE 23 52 23.066N 166 17 19.600W Y KURE ISLAND 1961 – 1992 28 23 41.770N 178 17 30.200W X 850 MILES 802 MILES M JOHNSTON ISLAND 1961 – 1992 16 44 43.950N 169 30 31.200W

  23. SOUTHEAST ASIA CHAIN S3/1966 - 1969 SH-3/1969 - 1975 UDORN 1966 – 1975 MONITOR LAMPANG 1966 – 1975 18 20N – 99 23E X Z 353 miles M TAN MY 1969 – 1975 16 33N – 107 39E SATTAHIP 1966 –1975 12 37N – 100 58E 407 miles Y CONSON 1966 – 1975 08 43N – 106 38E

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