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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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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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)

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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

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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

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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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SPRING ISLAND UNIT 402 STA “V” 49 59 49.35N 127 25 13.83W

To Pt Greenville

1L5 (1970-1979)263 MILES

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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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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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MARSHALL IS. CHAIN

MIYAKO JIMA – BATAAN IS – CATANDUNES – SULUAN –MAPIA - ULITHI

To Gesashi

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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

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1L6 1945-72214 MILES

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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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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

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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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S 2S6 (JUL64-97)197 MILES

4H3 (Jan-May 53)2H3 (May 53 – Jul64)

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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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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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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