USCG LORAN Station - Revision history

Thomas: italicize ship's name

2011-02-26T18:52:08Z

italicize ship's name

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	[[Image:Nikuevidence.jpg\|thumb\|Map of possible Earhart evidence on Nikumaroro (Gardner Island), with USCG LORAN station at far lower right. The spot was called ''Ameriki'' by the Gilbertese settlers.]]		[[Image:Nikuevidence.jpg\|thumb\|Map of possible Earhart evidence on Nikumaroro (Gardner Island), with USCG LORAN station at far lower right. The spot was called ''Ameriki'' by the Gilbertese settlers.]]

	On July 24, 1944, U.S. Coast Guard Construction Detachment D (Unit 211) arrived aboard USCG Balsam to begin construction of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LORAN LORAN] facility at the easternmost tip of [[Nikumaroro]].		On July 24, 1944, U.S. Coast Guard Construction Detachment D (Unit 211) arrived aboard USCG ''Balsam'' to begin construction of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LORAN LORAN] facility at the easternmost tip of [[Nikumaroro]].

	LORAN stands for '''LO'''ng '''R'''ange '''A'''id to '''N'''avigation. This is a terrestrial navigation system using timed signals from pairs of transmitters allowing a receiver to calculate its position between the two transmitters. Two pairs of transmitters are needed to locate a receiver in any particular position.		LORAN stands for '''LO'''ng '''R'''ange '''A'''id to '''N'''avigation. This is a terrestrial navigation system using timed signals from pairs of transmitters allowing a receiver to calculate its position between the two transmitters. Two pairs of transmitters are needed to locate a receiver in any particular position.

Moleski at 17:23, 12 December 2010

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	[[Category:Maps\|LORAN]]		[[Category:Maps\|LORAN]]
	[[Category:Archaeology of Nikumaroro]]		[[Category:Archaeology of Nikumaroro\|LORAN]]

Moleski at 16:26, 12 December 2010

2010-12-12T16:26:29Z

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	[[Category:Maps\|LORAN]]		[[Category:Maps\|LORAN]]
			[[Category:Archaeology of Nikumaroro]]

Moleski at 05:02, 17 July 2010

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	In March 1946 a Coast Guard work crew disassembled and secured the station's LORAN gear in the quonset huts which had been used as living quarters. A member of this crew, Chief Carpenter’s Mate [[Floyd Kilts]], later (1960) told a San Diego newspaper reporter that one of the Gilbertese told him of "the skeleton of a woman with American shoes and the skull of a man" found by the island's first [[PISS\| settlers in 1938]].		In March 1946 a Coast Guard work crew disassembled and secured the station's LORAN gear in the quonset huts which had been used as living quarters. A member of this crew, Chief Carpenter’s Mate [[Floyd Kilts]], later (1960) told a San Diego newspaper reporter that one of the Gilbertese told him of "the skeleton of a woman with American shoes and the skull of a man" found by the island's first [[PISS\| settlers in 1938]].

			== Links ==
			* [http://www.loran-history.info/Gardner_Island/gardner.htm Loran History--Gardner Island.]

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Rickerjones at 16:30, 12 June 2010

2010-06-12T16:30:40Z

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	[[Category:Radio considerations\|LORAN]]		[[Category:Radio considerations\|LORAN]]
	[[Category:Nikumaroro]]		[[Category:Nikumaroro\|LORAN]]
	[[Category:Maps]]		[[Category:Maps\|LORAN]]

Rickerjones: Add catagory: Maps

2010-06-11T16:12:39Z

Add catagory: Maps

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			[[Category:Maps]]

Rickerjones: Add catagory: Nikumaroro

2010-06-11T16:11:49Z

Add catagory: Nikumaroro

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	[[Category:Radio considerations\|LORAN]]		[[Category:Radio considerations\|LORAN]]
			[[Category:Nikumaroro]]

Moleski at 00:37, 24 February 2009

2009-02-24T00:37:48Z

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	In March 1946 a Coast Guard work crew disassembled and secured the station's LORAN gear in the quonset huts which had been used as living quarters. A member of this crew, Chief Carpenter’s Mate [[Floyd Kilts]], later (1960) told a San Diego newspaper reporter that one of the Gilbertese told him of "the skeleton of a woman with American shoes and the skull of a man" found by the island's first [[PISS\| settlers in 1938]].		In March 1946 a Coast Guard work crew disassembled and secured the station's LORAN gear in the quonset huts which had been used as living quarters. A member of this crew, Chief Carpenter’s Mate [[Floyd Kilts]], later (1960) told a San Diego newspaper reporter that one of the Gilbertese told him of "the skeleton of a woman with American shoes and the skull of a man" found by the island's first [[PISS\| settlers in 1938]].

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			[[Category:Radio considerations\|LORAN]]

Garman: swap photos

2009-02-22T01:45:07Z

swap photos

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	[[Image:Nikuevidence.jpg\|thumb\|Map of possible Earhart evidence on Nikumaroro (Gardner Island), with USCG LORAN station at far lower right. The spot was called ''Ameriki'' by the Gilbertese settlers~~.]] [[Image:USCG_Const_1944.jpg\|thumb\|1944 aerial photo taken during the construction of the Gardner Island LORAN station. Detachment "D" personnel lived in the "tent city" shown near the beach~~.]]		[[Image:USCG_Const_1944.jpg\|thumb\|1944 aerial photo taken during the construction of the Gardner Island LORAN station. Detachment "D" personnel lived in the "tent city" shown near the beach.]]
			[[Image:Nikuevidence.jpg\|thumb\|Map of possible Earhart evidence on Nikumaroro (Gardner Island), with USCG LORAN station at far lower right. The spot was called ''Ameriki'' by the Gilbertese settlers.]]

	On July 24, 1944, U.S. Coast Guard Construction Detachment D (Unit 211) arrived aboard USCG Balsam to begin construction of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LORAN LORAN] facility at the easternmost tip of [[Nikumaroro]].		On July 24, 1944, U.S. Coast Guard Construction Detachment D (Unit 211) arrived aboard USCG Balsam to begin construction of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LORAN LORAN] facility at the easternmost tip of [[Nikumaroro]].

Garman: back to thumb

2009-02-22T01:44:19Z

back to thumb

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	[[Image:Nikuevidence.jpg\|thumb\|Map of possible Earhart evidence on Nikumaroro (Gardner Island), with USCG LORAN station at far lower right. The spot was called ''Ameriki'' by the Gilbertese settlers.]]		[[Image:Nikuevidence.jpg\|thumb\|Map of possible Earhart evidence on Nikumaroro (Gardner Island), with USCG LORAN station at far lower right. The spot was called ''Ameriki'' by the Gilbertese settlers.]] [[Image:USCG_Const_1944.jpg\|thumb\|1944 aerial photo taken during the construction of the Gardner Island LORAN station. Detachment "D" personnel lived in the "tent city" shown near the beach.]]

	On July 24, 1944, U.S. Coast Guard Construction Detachment D (Unit 211) arrived aboard USCG Balsam to begin construction of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LORAN LORAN] facility at the easternmost tip of [[Nikumaroro]].		On July 24, 1944, U.S. Coast Guard Construction Detachment D (Unit 211) arrived aboard USCG Balsam to begin construction of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LORAN LORAN] facility at the easternmost tip of [[Nikumaroro]].
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	Some time in late 1944 or early 1945 PBY supply pilot Lt. (jg) [[John Mims]] saw the Gilbertese settlers using an aircraft control cable as a heavy-duty fishing line leader. When asked where it came from, one of the Gilbertese answered, "When our people first arrived a few years ago there was an airplane here."		Some time in late 1944 or early 1945 PBY supply pilot Lt. (jg) [[John Mims]] saw the Gilbertese settlers using an aircraft control cable as a heavy-duty fishing line leader. When asked where it came from, one of the Gilbertese answered, "When our people first arrived a few years ago there was an airplane here."

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	The Loran station was de-activated and abandoned in December 1945.		The Loran station was de-activated and abandoned in December 1945.

	In March 1946 a Coast Guard work crew disassembled and secured the station's LORAN gear in the quonset huts which had been used as living quarters. A member of this crew, Chief Carpenter’s Mate [[Floyd Kilts]], later (1960) told a San Diego newspaper reporter that one of the Gilbertese told him of "the skeleton of a woman with American shoes and the skull of a man" found by the island's first [[PISS\| settlers in 1938]].		In March 1946 a Coast Guard work crew disassembled and secured the station's LORAN gear in the quonset huts which had been used as living quarters. A member of this crew, Chief Carpenter’s Mate [[Floyd Kilts]], later (1960) told a San Diego newspaper reporter that one of the Gilbertese told him of "the skeleton of a woman with American shoes and the skull of a man" found by the island's first [[PISS\| settlers in 1938]].