LORAN AUPDATED November 2010
Geodetic Position – Mercury Datum (1960) are given for those stations in operation 1975.
A Special thanks to Mr. Carl Andren of Andren Software Co. for providing the coordinates.
Station Letter – each station was assigned a letter for the navigation chartsStation Unit Number – assigned during WWII
The LORAN was a secret operation during the war. The transmitting stationwas assigned a Unit number for correspondence and assigned of personnel. The actual location was not to be revealed.
The nautical mileage shown is an approximate distance between station or the length of the baseline.
LEGEND
BO – JAN MAYEN – TARVA
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1L0 (1959-1977)499 MILES
1L1 (1959-1977)314 MILES
BO STA “N”68 37 55.74N14 27 20.29E
TARVA
STA “B”63 49 30.07N09 24 48.58E
JAN MAYEN STA “J”70 55 33.19N08 42 44.80W
NATO “A”
VIK – SKUVANES – SHAW – MANGERSTA
VIKSTA “K” 1L5 64 24 08.000N – 19 02 17.000W
1L5 (1943-1945)
SKUVANES, FAEROS STA “U”61 27 22.000N – 06 49 21.000W
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M
MANGERSTA, HEBRIDES STA “A”58 11 11.000N – 07 05 51.000W
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1L6 (1943-1945)
1L6-b (1944-1945)SHAW, SHETLANDSSTA “W” 1L6b060 49 47.000N00 46 41.900W
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VIK – SKUVANES – HEBRIDES – SHETLAND – NEWTON - WEYBOURNE
1L7 (<1957-1977)359 MILES
VIKSTA “O” 1L763 24 09.55N – 19 02 06.19W
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1L6 (<1957-1977)197 MILES
MANGERSTA, HEBRIDES STA “A”58 11 10.07N – 07 05 24.97W
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SKUVANES, FAEROS STA “U”61 27 26.12N – 06 49 46.63W
1S1 (1961-1977)263 MILES
NATO “B”
1S2 (1961-1977)182 MILES
GARTHS NESS, SHETLAND STA “G” 59 53 10.36N – 01 21 00.28W
WEYBOURNE STA “W” 52 57 01.52N 01 07 25.48E
NEWTON PT STA “A” / STA “N”55 31 13.56N – 01 36 49.63W
ICAO
NortheastAtlantic Chain1957 -NATO
ESTACA DE VARES – PORSPODOR – EAST BLOCKHOUSE
NATO “C”Bay of Biscay Chain
1S3 (1961-1976)
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1S4 (1961-1976)
1H5 (1976-1977)485 MILES
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EAST BLOCKHOUSE, WALES STA “W” 51 40 50 92N –05 07 10 36W
PORSPODOR, FRANCE 48 30N – 4 46W
ESTACA de VARES (PUNTA de LA) STA “S” Radio Call Sign: AOB50 43 47 05 28N – 07 40 35 82W
FLORES – SANTA MARIA -PORT SANTO – SAGRES
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1S5 (1965-1977)433 MILES
1S6 (1965-1977)489 MILES
1S7 (1965-1977)322 MILES
SANTA MARIA STA “I” 37 00 40 55N 25 03 23 39W
PORT SANTO STA “P” 33 05 40 22N 16 20 19 98W
SAGRES, PORTUGAL STA “S” 37 00 40 01N 08 57 08 09W
FLORES, AZORES STA “F” 39 23 00 76N 31 10 10 82W
NATO “D”
KUTDLEK – ORSUIAGSSUAO - SANDUR
NATO “E”
1L5 (<1961-1977)254 MILES
1L4 (<1961-1977)379 MILES
KUTDLEK STA “O”61 32 28.37N42 13 49.73W
ORSUIAGSSUAO STA “G” 65 29 11.00N 38 52 51.57W
SANDUR STA “S”64 54 10.93N23 56 04.81W
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CAPE ATHOLL – CAPE CHRISTIAN - NIPISAT
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1L1 (1954-2S7 (-1975)300 MILES
1L7 (1954-NOV56)1L0 (NOV 56 -
2S6 (-1975)350 MILES
CAPE CHRISTIAN, BAFFIN IS 70 32N – 68 18W
DOPE II
CAPE ATHOLL76 19N – 69 22W
DOPE I
NIPISAT69 27N – 54 15W
DOPE III
Baffin Bay Chain
1L4 (1943-1961)1L2 (1961-1983)
592 MILES
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1L3 (1943-1980)234 MILES
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1L7 (1945-1950)1H1 (1950-1980)
164 MILES
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FREDERICKSHAB UNIT 07/STA “N” 59 59 17.71N 44 39 14.54W
BATTLE HARBOR STA “V” 1L2-1L3 STA “L” 1L4-1L3 UNIT 06 52 14 53.14N 55 36 18.39W
BONA VISTA STA “V” 1L3 STA “P” 1L7 UNIT 05 48 41 46.22N 53 05 13.74W
PORT AUX BASQUES STA “P” UNIT 79 47 34 01.27N 59 09 32.88W
DEMING STA “D” UNIT 0445 12 51.50N61 10 33.00W
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FREDERICKSHAB – BATTLE HARBOR – BONA VISTA – DEMING – PORT AUX BASQUES
To Baccaro
NorthwestAtlantic Chain
East Coast Chain - Canada
DEMING – BACCARO-NANTUCKET-MASHALL PT-MONTUCK
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S S
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To Bodie Is/Cape Hatteras
To Sandy Hook
1H7 (1971-80)163 MILES
MARSHALL PT STA “M”43 55 05.00N 69 15 38.36W
DEMING STA “D” UNIT 0445 12 51.50N61 10 33.00W
1L71H1
1H2 (1950-1981)1L2 (1942-1950)
213 MILES
BACCARO STA”B” UNIT 0343 27 33.38N65 28 10.95W
1L1 (1943-1950)1H3 (1950-1980)
240 MILES
NANTUCKETSTA “S” 1H3/3H3/1L0/1L1 STA “N” 1H7/3H5 UNIT 1041 14 56.19N-69 58 30.04W (1H4, 3H4)41 14 59.31N-69 58 20.36W (1H3, 1H7)
1L1 (1942-1943)
MONTAUK STA “M” UNIT 02
To Fenwick
CHATHAM UNIT 21 MONITOR 1L0-1L1 (1943-47)
1L1 (1942-1943)
SANKATY HEAD LTMONITOR 1L0/1L11942-43Moved to CHATHAM
To: Port-Aux Basquis
East Coast ChainCanada - US
NANTUCKET-CHATHAM-MONTUCK-SANDY HOOK-FENWICK-BODIE IS-CAPE HATTERAS
GO TOSH8
NANTUCKET STA “S” 1L0
STA “N” 1H7, 3H5 UNIT 10
41 14 56.19N-69 58 30.04W(3H4, 3H5)
41 14 59.31N-69 58 20.36W(1H3, 1H7)
CHATHAM, UNIT 21 MONITOR 1L0/1L1 1943-1947
MONTUCK, STA “M” UNIT 02 1942-1943
1L1 (1942-43)
FENWICK STA “F” UNIT 01
SANDY HOOK STA “J” 40 28 21.09N 74 00 43.71W
IL0 (1942-1943) 209nm1L0 1943-1945
1L0 (1945-49)
1H4 (1949-1968)3H4 (1968-1980)
BODIE IS STA “H”35 50 07.96N75 33 32.53W
CAPE HATTERAS STA “H” 35 14 26.82N 75 31 37.89W
To Folly Beach
S 1H5 M (1951-68)S 3H5 M (1968-69)M 3H5 S (1969-80)
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SANKATY HEAD LT MONITOR 1L0/1L1 1942-1943Moved to CHATHAM
SH8
NANTUCKET
445 MILES
190 MILES
BODIE IS - CAPE HATTERAS – HOBE SOUND - JUPITER
BODIE IS. STA “H”35 50 07.96N75 33 32.53W
1H1 (1945-1949)1H6 (1949-1968)3H6 (1968-1980)
CAPE HATTERAS STA “H” 35 14 26.82N 75 31 37.89W
FOLLY BEACH STA “C” 32 41 01.86N 79 53 15.34W
HOBE SOUND STA “G”
27 04 41.098N80 07 14.574W 1H2 (1945-1949)
1H7 (1949-1961)
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1H7 (1961-1968)3L1 (1968-1980)
JUPITERSTA “P” 3L1STA “J” 3L527 02 13.27 N80 06 52.35W
To San Salvador,BWI
266 MILES
338 MILES
East Coast ChainU.S.
JUPITER INLET – SAN SALVADOR – SOUTH CAICOS – GRAND TURK – CAPE SAN JUAN – ANGUILLA - TOBAGO
3L5 (1969-1980)
2L3 (1959-1968)3L3 (1968-1980)
2L2 (1959-1968)3L2 (1968-1980)
2L3 (1955-1959)
SOUTH CAICOS STA “C” 21 34 15.13N 71 29 43.89W
CAPE SAN JUAN STA “J” 18 23 07.32N 65 37 11.87W
JUPITER INLETSTA “J” 3L527 02 13.27N80 06 52.35W
SAN SALVADOR(WALDO I)
STA “B” 3L5 STA “S” 3L3 24 07 16.25N 74 27 04.72W
GRAND TURK(WALDO 11)
(Grand Turk/San Salvador)
TOBAGOProject Cancelled
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2L2 (1955-1959)
M
PURTO RICO
353 MILES
224 MILES
383 MILES
AQUADILLA(WALDO III)
1955-1959
Bahama Chain
BILOXI – CAPE SAN BLAS – GRAND ISLE – VENICE – GALVESTON – PORT ISABEL –CAMERON - MATAGORDA
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S VENICE STA”V”27 04 38.50N82 27 02.06W
1L0 (1949-1952)2H0 (1952-1964)3H0 (1964-1980)
1L2 (1949-1952)2H1 (1952-1964)3H1 (1964-1968)
BILOXI30 23N – 88 52W
CAPE SAN BLAS STA “A”29 40 06.60N – 85 21 28.11W
3H1 (1968-1980)242 MILES
GRAND ISLESTA “I” 3H1/3H2 29 15 59.62N 89 57 26.84W
3H2 (1968-1980)251 MILES
2L5 (1945-???)
2L6 (45-?) 3H3 (1968-1980)
PORT ISABEL STA “T” 2L626 04 48.0N – 97 09 55.8W (1945)26 04 13.57N – 97 09 45.27W
MATAGORDA STA”M”28 20 18.600N96 25 22.400W
CAMERON STA “R”29 45 52.900N93 22 19.000W
GALVESTON STA “G”29 19 45.25N94 44 10.99W
218 MILES
234 MILES
Gulf of Mexico Chain
SAN MATEO – PT. ARGUELLO – PT. SUR – PT. ARENA
2H1 (1964 – 1970)1H4 (1970 – 1979)
168 MILES
SAN MATEO STA “M”33 23 21.57N117 35 41.48W
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PT ARGUELLOUNIT 405
STA “G” 1H734 34 59.5N – 120 38 37.0W
STA “P” 1H434 34 46.09N – 120 38 38.95W
2H2 (1948 – 1970)1H5 (1970 – 1979)
300 MILES
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1H7 (1945 – 1947)
1H6 (1945 –1947) MS
PT SURUNIT 403 STA “S”36 19 01.0N121 53 34.0W
PT ARENA UNIT 404 STA “A” 1H6 38 55 08.0N – 123 43 23.0W (1945) 38 55 44.20N - 123 43 41.40W (1960)
To Cape Blanco
West Coast Chain
USN, USAF
PT ARENA - CAPE BLANCO – PT GREENVILLE – SPRING IS.
PT ARENA UNIT 404STA “A” 1H6 38 55 44.20N123 43 41.40W
To Pt. Arguello
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2H3 (1948 – 1970)1H6 (1970 – 1979)
237 MILES
M
2H4 (1945 – 1970)1L0 (1970 – 1979)
268 MILES
CAPE BLANCO UNIT 467 STA “B” 42 50 08.12N 124 33 51.16W
2H5 (1945 – 1970)1L1 (1970 – 1979)
204 MILES
S
To Gray Pt
PT GRENVILLE UNIT 445 STA “W” 47 18 19.48N 124 16 39.87W
SPRING ISLAND UNIT 402 STA “V” 49 59 49.35N 127 25 13.83W
West Coast ChainU.S.
West Coast ChainCanada
SPRING IS. – GRAY PT. – BIORKA – OCEAN CAPE – SPRUCE CAPE
1L4 1970-1979)245 MILES
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M
SPRING ISLAND UNIT 402 STA “V” 49 59 49.35N 127 25 13.83W
To Pt Greenville
1L5 (1970-1979)263 MILES
S
PT. GRAY STA “G” 53 06 29.89N 131 38 50.52W
BIORKASTA “B” 1L5 / 1L6 56 51 20.63N 135 33 23.81W
1L2 (Mar 52 – 1961)1L6 (1961 – 1979)
208 MILES
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OCEAN CAPEAKA: YAKUTAT STA “Y” 59 30 38.97N 139 46 32.97W
1L3 (Mar 52 – 1961)1L7 (1961 – 1979)
405 MILES
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S
SPRUCE CAPE STA “K” 57 49 23.76N 152 19 42.27W
Gulf of Alaska Chain
ATTU – AMCHITKA – ADAK – ST GEORGE – ST PAUL – ST MATTHEW – CAPE SCRICHEF
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M ATTU UNIT 62STA “T” 1L0 / STA “L” 1L252 49 58.82N – 173 10 58.86E
1L7 (1949 – 1961)1L2 (1961 – 1979)
378 MILES
1L0 (1944 –1949)Approx. 250 miles
AMCHITKA UNIT 63 STA “C”51 22 01.34N-179 12 09.25E
ST. MATTHEW UNIT 05 STA “M”
60 21 30N-172 42 56W
1L1 (1944-1946)
ST GEORGE IS. UNIT 95 MONITOR 1L2 (1944 – 1947)
ADAK UNIT 64 - STA “D” 51 59 34.57N - 176 36 45.46WMONITOR 1L0/1L1 (1944 – 1950)
1L6 (1950 – 1961)1L3 (1961 – 1979)
448 MILES
CAPE SARICHEFUNIT 25 / STA “S”
MONITOR 1L2 (1947 – 1950)
54 35 49.94N164 55 32.73W
1L2 (1944 – 1950)
ST PAULUNIT 60/375
STA “P”57 09 40N-170 24 41.5W
UNMAKUNIT 40STA “U”
52 56 05.5N168 57 23.5W
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Aleutian Chain
JOHNSTON IS. – FRENCH FRIGATE – KAUKI – NIIHAU – MOLIKAI - HAWAII
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JOHNSTON IS. STA “O” 16 44 42.74N 169 30 46.29W
2L7 (1958 – 1979)463 MILES
2L1 (1944 – Oct 52)
2L4 (Oct 52 - 2L6 ( – 1979)397 MILES
FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS STA “G” 2L1 STA “T” 2L6/2L723 51 50.80N – 166 17 16.50W
2L0 (1944 – Oct52)
2L5 1965 – 1979)
222 MILES
HAWAII UPOLU PT UNIT 206 STA “J” 2L0 STA “P” 2L5 20 15 04.45N 155 53 13.78W
2L5 (Oct 52 – 1965)
KAUKI UNIT 207 STA “K” 2L5 STA “M” 2L6 21 52 09.39N 159 26 39.12W MONITOR 2L0 (1944-1947)
MOLIKAI ILIO PT 21 13 10.172N157 15 32.702W
2L6 (OCT 52 – 1965)
NIIHAUUNIT 205 STA “Q”21 48 16.4N160 14 13.5W
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HAWAIIAN CHAIN
ATAFU – GARDNER – CANTON - BAKER
2L5 (1944 – 1946)
2L4 (1944 – 1946)
BAKERUNIT 91STA “E”
0 11 46.23N176 28 26.14W
ATAFUUNIT 93STA “F”
8 31 53.6S172 31 06.0W
GARDNER UNIT 92 STA “R”
4 41 41.65S-174 29 50.61W
CANTON IS. UNIT 94MONITOR 2L4/2L5 (1944-1946)
PHOENIX CHAIN
WAKE IS. – ENIWETOK – KWAJALEIN – ROGURON – BIKATI
1L0 (1951 – 1970)1H1 (1970 – 1977)
536 MILES
WAKE ISLAND PEALE IS. UNTIL 1963 STA “W” 1H119 18 48.70N – 166 37 17.16E
ENIWETOK STA “E” 11 21 31.11N162 20 49.21E
1L1 (1951 – 1970)1H2 (1970 – 1977)
354 MILES
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KWAJALEIN, EBEYE IS (51-77) KWADACK (44-51)UNIT 82 - STA “K” 2L2 / “Y” 1H208 46 25.59N – 167 44 19.11E
2L2 (1944 – 1951)
2L3 (1944 – 1951)
ROGURON UNIT 83 STA “D”
7 13 01.34N-171 04 29.96E
MAJURO ENIGU IS. UNIT 85MONITOR 2L2/2L3 (1944 – 1951)
BIKATIUNIT 84STA “L”3 16 19.8N-172 40 35.9E
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M
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MARSHALL IS. CHAIN
MIYAKO JIMA – BATAAN IS – CATANDUNES – SULUAN –MAPIA - ULITHI
To Gesashi
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SS
M
M4H1-SS (1945)
4H0-SS (1945)
MAPIASTA “N”
ULITHIPOTANGERAS IS UNIT 338 STA “O” 4H1/4H2
SULUANSTA “P”
CATANDUANES PANAY IS. STA “D”
13 58 34.16N – 124 18 51.87E
1L5 Aug53-Dec632H3 Jan64-72405 MILES
1L4 Aug53-Dec632H4 Jan64-76324 MILES
MIYAKO IS.STA “I” ELMO 624 43 44.17N125 26 10.32E*18JAN5327JUL54
BATAN IS.STA “A”20 22 12.97N121 58 10.11E*18JAN53-27JUL54ELMO 7
*KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL
East Philippine Chain
NAWLO PT UNIT 353 STA “L”15 42 14.61N119 53 48.94E
M
1L6 1945-72214 MILES
S
1L7 1945-72226 MILES
TARUMPITAOUNIT 355STA “R”
09 02 51.59N – 117 37 48.67E
TALAMPULANUNIT 354STA “B”
12 07 48.78N119 50 35.79E
NAULO – TALAMPULON-TARUMPITAO
West Philippine Chain
ANGAUR – ULITHI – YAP – GUAM - SAIPAN
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2L1 (1965-77)286 MILES
2L1 (Aug53-65)
2L2 (1965-77)446 MILES
4H2 (1945-Jun 52)2H2 (Jun 52 – May53)2L2 (May53 – Feb 65)
4H3 (1945-Jun 52)2H3 (Jun 52 – May53)2L3 (May 53 – Dec 77)
118 MILES
ANGAUR UNIT 346STA “A” 2L6 / STA “U” 4H6MONITOR 4H6/4H7 (44-47) see sh 2206 55 11.84N – 134 08 58.46E
ULITHI UNIT 338POTANGERAS IS.STA “H” 4H1(SS)/4H210 04 14.5N-139 40 24.3EMoved to FALALOP IS. 1 June 1952
GUAMCOCOS IS, UNIT 336 (1944-64)STA “V” 4H2/4H313 13 42.1N-144 38 40.5EOROTE PT. (1964-77)STA “U” 2L2/2L313 26 36.03N – 144 37 22.24E
SAIPAN UNIT 337STA “S” 4H3 STA “A” 2L315 07 46.76N – 145 41 38.11E
YAPSTA”Y”09 32 56.32N138 09 38.74E
RITIDIAN PT UNIT 339MONITOR 4H2/4H31945 - 1946
Marianas Chain
MOROTAI – PULO ANNA – ANGAUR - PALAU
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M
S
4H6 (1944-46)
4H7 (1944–46)
PALAU – PELELIU – NGESEBUS Mobile Unit 331 12/44-4/45
UNIT 343 4/45 – 4/46 NGESEBUS IS.
7 03 51.0N – 134 15 16.0E
PULO ANNAMobile Unit 332 12/44-4/45
UNIT 344 4/45-4/46 STA “T”
4 39 21.0N-131 56 42.0E
MOROTAIMobile Unit 333 12/44-4/45
UNIT 345 4/45-4/462 35 05.0N – 128 36 16.0E
ANGAURMobile Unit 334 12/44-4/45 UNIT 342 4/45 –4/46STA “U”MONITOR 4H6/4H7 (1944-46)
MIYAKO – GESASHI – IWO – NOMAIKE – O_SHIMA - HACHIJO
MS
4H4 1945-494H7 1949-May532H5 May53-Jan642H6 Jan64-Dec77
725 MILES
2H6 1978-97
4H5 1945-494H6 1949-May532H6 May53-Apr66
2H7 APR 1966-77502 MILES
SS
M
M
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4H4 (Jan-May53)2H4 (May 53-64)
2S7 1964-97306 MILES
2H5 1964-97185 MILES
OSHIMAUNIT 349 / STA “O” 34 40 36.0N – 139 26 33.0E*27JUN50-27JUL54
NOMAIKE ELMO 5 / STA “N”31 25 06 58N – 130 07 11 72 E *16DEC51-27JUL54
GESASHI26 36 26.22N – 128 09 07.48E(2S7)26 36 16.91N – 128 09 05.31E(2H5, 2H6)ICHI HANAREUNIT 350 / STA “J”1945 – 1963/426 23 49.4N-128 00 04.5E*27JUN50 – 27JUL54
MIYAKO JIMASTA “I” ELMO 624 43 44.17N – 125 26 10.32E*18JAN53-27JUL54
IWO JIMA UNIT 348/STA “K”24 48 26.1N – 141 17 30.0ESTA “K” 2H6/STA “Y” 2H724 48 34.29N - 141 19 25.85E*27JUN50-27JUL54
To Hasaki
HACHIJOSTA “U”33 05 30.82N139 48 57.21E
*Korean Service MedalJAPAN Chain
NOMAIKE – TSUSHIMA – PUSAN – MIHO
NOMAIKE (OSHIMA) STA “N” ELMO 531 25 06.58N – 130 07 11.72E *16 DEC 51 – 27 JUL 54
* KOREAN Service Medal
PUSAN ELMO 4 35 09N – 129 11E*1 AUG 52 – 27 JUL 54
To Gesashi M
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M
S 2S6 (JUL64-97)197 MILES
4H3 (Jan-May 53)2H3 (May 53 – Jul64)
S
MM
TSUSHIMA STA “T”34 39 44.76N – 129 28 46.53E
S
MIHO BAYSTA “F” ELMO 335 27 42.72N – 133 20 20.74E
2S5 (Jul64 – 97)196 MILES
2H2 (May 53 – Jul64)
To Niigata
Japan Chain
MIHO – NIIGATA - MATSUMAE
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M
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MATSUMAE (HOKKAIDO) STA “E”41 25 31.99N – 140 04 33.78E *03 JAN 52 – 27 JUL 54 ELMO 1
2H0 (Feb 52 – 64)2S3 (1964 – 97)
216 MILES
2H1 (Feb 52 – 64)2S4 (1964 – 97)
310 MILES
NIIGATA STA “C”37 54 41.13N – 139 00 24.37E *03 JAN 52 – 27 JUL 54 ELMO 2
MIHO BAYSTA “F” 35 27 42.72N – 133 20 20.74EELMO 3
JAPAN Chain
HACHIJO – HASAKI – OKAMA SAKI – OTTISI
To IWO
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M
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OTTISI STA “X”43 11 20.32N – 145 31 07.57E
2S1 (1959 – 97)275 MILES
OKAMA SAKI STA “O” 39 25 43.77N142 02 08.14E
2S2 (1959 – 97)225 MILES
HASAKI STA “Z”35 48 41.71N140 46 53.80E
2S0 (1967 – 97)170 MILES
HACHIJO STA “U” 33 05 30.82N139 48 57.21E
JAPAN Chain