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