LORAN-C transmitter Nantucket
Nantucket LORAN-C transmitter was a LORAN-C transmitter at Siasconset, Massachusetts. It was built in 1963 with a 625 ft tall mast radiator. It operated in conjunction with the LORAN-A station on Nantucket from 1963-1981. It was closed in 2010 when the United States discontinued the Loran system, and officially decommissioned on September 10.[1] The tower was taken down in May 2013.[2]
| Nantucket LORAN-A | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | Mast radiator insulated against ground |
| Location | Siasconset, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41°15′12.40″N 69°58′38.76″W |
| Completed | 1943 |
| Demolished | 1981 |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | US Coast Guard |
| Nantucket LORAN-C Mast | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | Mast radiator insulated against ground |
| Location | Siasconset, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41°15′12.40″N 69°58′38.76″W |
| Completed | 1962 |
| Closed | 2010 |
| Demolished | May 2013 |
| Height | 625 ft (190.50 m) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Construction Detachment, B |
| Main contractor | US Coast Guard |
Commanders
LORAN A
- Commanding Officer: Lieutenant, Junior Grade W P Clark 8/1943-44
- Officer-in-Charge: Chief Electronics Technician Jack Cromwell 1957
LORAN A/C
- 1st Commanding Officer: "Red" Fredericks 1962-63
- Commanding Officer: Lieutenant Ostrum 1963-64
- Commanding Officer: Lieutenant Wesemen 1970-73
- Commanding Officer: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Communications Technician Winfrey 1973-76
- Commanding Officer: Lieutenant Jack Ryan 1978-80
- Commanding Officer: Lieutenant John W Simpson 1980-81
LORAN C
- Commanding Officer: Lieutenant Brooke Winter 1981-82
- Commanding Officer: Commissioned Warrant Officer Joseph Puntino 1982-84
- Commanding Officer: Commissioned Warrant Officer David Fronzuto 1984-86
- 1st Officer-in-Charge: Chief Electronics Technician Bill Dietz 1986-87
- Officer-in-Charge: Chief Electronics Technician Joe Jester 1987-90
- Officer-in-Charge: Chief Electronics Technician John Dreger 2002–04
- Officer-in-Charge: Chief Electronics Technician Martin Hazeltine 2004-08
- Officer-in-Charge: Chief Electronics Technician Shane Hyde 2008-10
See also
- List of masts
- List of military installations in Massachusetts
References
- Graziadei, Jason (30 Sep 2010). "End of an era: LORAN station in Sconset decommissioned". The Inquirer and Mirror. Retrieved 3 Feb 2020.
- Graziadei, Jason (3 May 2013). "Nantucket LORAN tower coming down". The Inquirer and Mirror. Retrieved 3 Feb 2020.
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