LORAN COMES TO BATAAN Part 8

Description

On the installation of a Loran station on Bataan, Philippine Islands. Building material, equipment, and supplies are loaded aboard a ship which sails out of San Francisco harbor. Coast Guardsmen survey the Loran site, unload cargo, erect tents, and supervise the building of the station by local labor. The land is cleared and leveled, cement is poured, antenna poles are raised, building foundations are laid, Loran equipment is hauled to the site and checked, and the station goes into operation. Includes panoramic views of Bataan.

Collection

Records of the U.S. Coast Guard

Series

Moving Images Relating to Coast Guard Activities