Post on 17-Dec-2015
LORAN C
UPDATED: April 14, 2007
US EAST COAST CHAIN 1957 – 1965
MARTHA’S VINEYARD41 20N – 70 49W
1957 - 1962
Y
CAROLINA BEACH1957 - Present34 03 46.36N77 54 46.19WM
JUPITER INLET1957 - Present27 01 59.09N80 06 52.92W
Station relocated approx 2 milesnorth 1962
X
S-0/1957 – 1962SL-0/1962 - 1965
Y
NANTUCKET1962 - Present41 15 11.93N69 58 38.76W
Replaced Martha’s Vineyard
First Proven Loran SystemStatus “Experimental” until 1962“Operational” 1962
US EAST COAST CHAIN 1966 - 1978
SS0/1966 – 1969SS7/1969 – 19759930/1975 – 1978
YX
W
JUPITER1957 – Present27 01 58.490N80 06 53.520W
CAROLINA BEACH1957 – Present34 03 46.040N77 54 46.760W
NANTUCKET1962 – Present41 15 11.930N69 58 39.090W
M
CAPE RACE1966 – Present46 46 32.180N53 10 28.160W
NOTE: WILDWOOD used as tempMaster or Slave “T”CARIBOU USED as Slave S
Z
DANA1967 – Present39 51 07.540N87 29 12.140W
BERMUDA32 15 53.261N64 52 34.270W
EGLIN30 35 05.518N86 36 54.470W
7930-Z
NORTHEAST US CHAIN
SENECA1978 – Present42 42 50.603N76 49 33.862W
9960/1978 - PresentCARIBOU
1978 – Present46 48 27.199N67 55 37.713W
M
W
X
NANTUCKET1962 – Present41 15 11.930N69 58 39.090W
CAROLINA BEACH1957 – Present34 03 46.040N77 54 46.760W
YDANA
1966 – Present39 51 07.540N87 29 12.140W
Z
PLUMBROOK41 21 45N82 38 52W
CAPE ELIZABETH43 34N – 70 12W
SANDY HOOK40 28 17N74 01 05W
MAYPORT30 22 58.253N81 25 13.314W
5930-X
5930-M
7980-Z
8970-M 8970-X
CANADIAN EAST COAST CHAIN
5930/1980 - PRESENT
NANTUCKET41 15 11.93N69 58 39.09W
1980 - PRESENT
CARIBOU46 48 27.199N67 55 37.713W
1980 - PRESENT
CAPE RACE46 46 32.18N53 10 28.16
1980 - PRESENT
FOX HARBOR1984 - PRESENT
Z
Y
M
X
7930-W
9960-W
7930-M
9960-X
LABRADOR SEA CHAIN
FOX HARBOR52 22 35.252N55 42 27.862W
7930/1984 - 1994
CAPE RACE46 46 32.286N53 10 27.606W
ANGISSOQ59 59 17.27N45 10 27.47W
X
M
W
7930-Z
5930-Y
NEWFOUNDLAND EAST COAST CHAIN
7270/1995 - Present
COMFORT COVE49 19 53.57N54 51 42.57W
CAPE RACE46 46 32.286N53 10 27.606W
FOX HARBOR52 22 35.252N55 42 27.862W
M
X
W
5930-Y
5930-Z
NORWEGIAN SEA CHAINSL-6/1959 – 1964SL-0/1964 – 1966SL-3/1966 – 19757970/ 1975 - 1994
Chain Code Name: RAIL
X
BO, NORWAY1959 – 1994
68 38 06.150N14 27 47.000E
M
EJDE, FAEROES1959 – 1994
62 17 59.680N – 07 04 26.710W
SANDUR, ICELAND1959 – 1994
64 54 26.580N – 23 55 21.750W
Y
JAN MAYEN1959 - 1994
70 54 52.610N08 43 58.690W
SYLT, GERMANY1964 – 1994
54 48 29.800N – 08 17 36.330E
W
Z
SHETLAND60 26 25.347N01 18 05.220W
SL-7-W7930-W9980-M
SL-7-X (1996-75)7930-X (1975-83)9980-X (1984-94)
ON AIR Mar 1960
NORTH ATLANTIC CHAIN 1966 – 1983
M
SL-7/1966 – 19757930/1975 - 1983
ANGISSOQ1966 – 1983
59 59 17.270N45 10 27.470W
CAPE RACE1966 –1983
46 46 32.180N53 10 28.160W
Z
EJDE1959 – 1983
62 17 59.680N07 04 26.710W
X
SANDUR1959 – 1983
64 54 26.580N23 55 21.750W W
SL-3-M7970-M
SL-3-Y7970-Y
KEFLAVIK63 57 26N22 43 29W
ST ANTHONY51 21 37N55 37 28W
SS-0-X (1966-69)SS-7-X (1969-75)
ICELANDIC CHAIN 1984 - 1994
9980/1984 - 1994
SANDUR64-54-26.58N23-55-21.75W
EJDE62-17-59.68N07-04-26.71W
M
X
ANGISSOQ59-59-17.27N45-10-27,47W
W
7930-X
7970-M
MEDITERRANEAN CHAIN
ESTARTIT, SPAINOct 1961 – Dec 1994
42 03 36.490N 03 12 15.900E
Z
MATRATIN, LIBYA1959-1970
30 36N – 18 24E
SL-4/1959 –1966SL-1/1967 – 19757990/1975 - 1994
LAMPEDUSAAUG 1972 - DEC 1994
35 31 20.880N12 31 29.960E
KARGABARUM, TURKEYAKA: TUSLOG DET 52AKA: TARGABARUM
1959 – 1993*40 58 20.950N27 52 01.520E
Chain Code Name: TACK1ST OPERATIONAL CHAIN
SELLIA MARINA, ITALYAKA: SIMERI CRICHI
1959 – 199438 52 20.610N16 43 05.960E
SL-4/XSL1-7990/Y
M
SL-4/YSL-1/X
X
Construction started DEC 58…ON AIR AUG 59
RHODES36 25 20.746N28 09 31.920E
SARDINIA39 10 51.348N09 09 35.020E
GREAT LAKES CHAIN8970/1980 - Present
DANA1967 – Present39 51 07.540N87 29 12.140W
MALONE1978 – Present30 59 38.740N85 10 09.305W
SENECA1978 – Present42 42 50.603N76 49 33.862W
BAUDETTE1978 – Present*48 36 49.947N94 33 17.915W
M
W
X
YMUSKEGON
43 13N – 86 16W
MABLEHEAD41 32N – 82 43W
ELGIN30 35 05.518N86 36 54.470W
MAYPORT30 22 58.253N81 25 13.314W
BOISE CITY1980 - Present
Z
8290-W
9610-M(1991)
9960-Z
7980-M
9960-M
US NORTH CENTRAL
M
8970-Y
BAUDETTE48 36 49.947N
94 33 17.915WW
8290/1991-PRESENT
GILLETTE44 00 11.305N
105 37 23.895W
X
9610-V
HAVRE48 44 38.589N
109 58 53.613W
WILLIAMS LAKE51 57 58.876N
122 22 01.686W
Y
5990-M
W
US SOUTH CENTRAL9610/1991 - PRESENT
8970-Z
BOISE CITY36 30 20.783N
102 53 59.487W
GRANGEVILLE30 43 33.018
90 49 43.600W
7980-WRAYMONDVILLE
26 31 55.00697 50 00.093
7980-X
Z
Y
X
LAS CRUCES32 04 18.130N
106 52 04.388W
W
SEARCHLIGHT35 19 18.305N
114 48 16.881W
9940-YV
GILLETTE44 00 11.305N
105 37 23.895W
8290-X
M
SOUTHEAST US CHAIN
7980/1978 - Present
MALONE1978 – Present30 59 38.740N85 10 09.305W
GRANGEVILLE1978 – Present30 43 33.018N90 49 43.600W
RAYMONDVILLE1978 – Present26 31 55.00697 50 00.093
WM
X
JUPITER1957 – Present27 01 58.490N80 06 53.520W
Y
CAROLINA BEACH1957 – Present34 03 46.040N77 54 46.760W
MAYPORT30 22 58.253N81 25 13.314W
Z
EGLIN30 35 05.518N86 36 54.470W
SABINE PASS29 40N –93 50W
9960-Y
9610-Z
8970-W
9610-Y
US WEST COAST CHAIN
9940/1977 - Present
M
FALLON1977 – Present39 33 06.620N
118 49 56.370W
GEORGE1977 – Present47 03 47.990N
119 44 39.530WW
MIDDLETOWN1977 – Present38 46 56.990N
122 29 44.529W SEARCHLIGHT1977 – Present35 19 18.305N
114 48 16.881W
Y
X
PT PINOS36 37 59.020N
121 56 05.580W
NORTH BEND43 24 36.210N
124 14 27.920W
9610-W
5990-Y
CANADIAN WEST COAST
GEORGE1977 – PRESENT
47 03 47.990119 44 39.530W
Y
5990/1977 - PRESENT
9940-W
PORT HARDY50 36 29.830N
127 21 28.489W
Z
SHOAL COVE55 26 20.940N
131 15 19.094W
X
M
WILLIAMS LAKE51 57 58.876N
122 22 01.686W
7960-Y
8290-Y
JUNEAU58 17 54.847N
134 24 45.369W
ALBERT BAY50 35 10.0N
126 54 39.0W
NORTH BEND43 24 36.210
124 14 27.920
GULF OF ALASKA
M
TOK1977 – Present63 19 42.810N
142 48 31.900WNARROW CAPE
1977 – 1990KODIAK
1990 - Present57 26 20.210N
152 22 11.219W
9990-Z
X
7960/1977 - Present
SHOAL COVE1977 – Present55 26 20.850N131 15 19.850
Y
5990-X
KODIAK Monitor57 44 00.703N
152 30 20.356W
JUNEAU58 17 54.847N134 24 45.369
NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
ST PAUL1960 – Present57 09 09.880N
170 14 59.810W
SL–2/1960 – 1969SH-7/1969 – 19755930/1975 – 19779990/1977 - Present
M
ATTU1960 – Present52 49 45.050N
173 10 52.310W
SL-2/YSH-7/X5930/X9990/X
PORT CLARENCE1961 –Present65 14 40.120N
166 53 14.470W
SITKINAK1960 –1977
56 32N – 154 08W
SL-2/ZSH-7/Y5930/Y9990/Y 9990/Z
SL-2/XSH-7/Z5930/Z
NARROW CAPE1977 – 1990KODIAK
1990 - Present57 26 20.210N
152 22 11.219W
7960-X
KODIAK Monitor57 44 00.703N
152 30 20.356W
AKA: Bering Sea Chain early 60’s
NORTHWEST PACIFIC CHAINSS-3/1964-19759970/1975-19817930/1981(IWO O/A)9970/1981-1993
M
IWO JIMA1964 – 1993
24 48 04.100N141 19 28.999E
HOKKAIDO1964 – 1993
42 44 37.000N143 43 09.060E7930 YANKEEX
MARCUS*1964 – 1993
24 17 07.700N153 58 51.500E*Master when
Iwo off air
W
GESASHI1964 –1993
26 36 24.990N128 08 56.210E7930 X-RAY
YAP1964 – 1987
09 32 45.660N138 09 55.230E
Y
ZBARRIGADA
1987 - 1993
Z
SAIPAN15 07 47.115N
145 41 37.620W
KAMISEYA35 29 11.555N139 29 25.120E
Chain reconfigured Mar 64 – Dec 64 due toTowers failure at Iwo and Yap. Again in 1981 for tower maintenance @ Iwo.
CENTRAL PACIFIC CHAIN
M
JOHNSTON ISLAND1961 – 1992
16 44 43.950N169 30 31.200W
SH-4/1961-1969S-1/1969-19754990/1975-1992
UPOLA POINT1961 – 1992
20 14 49.160N155 53 09.700W
X
KURE ISLAND1961 – 1992
28 23 41.770N178 17 30.200W
YFRENCH FRIGATE
23 52 23.066N166 17 19.600W
AKA: Hawaii Chain early 60’s
850 MILES
802 MILES
SOUTHEAST ASIA CHAIN
S3/1966 - 1969SH-3/1969 - 1975
M
Y
X
CONSON1966 – 1975
08 43N – 106 38E
LAMPANG1966 – 1975
18 20N – 99 23E
SATTAHIP1966 –1975
12 37N – 100 58E
Z
TAN MY1969 – 1975
16 33N – 107 39E
UDORN1966 – 1975MONITOR
353 miles
407 miles