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Old 2nd August 2008 | 22:53
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411A
 
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Or go to the US Coast Guard site, which for some reason....
That is because....
The USCG maintains the very first navigation equipment (transmitters) used for area navigation...LORAN.
Loran C now...Loran A, many years ago.
Very accurate, if used properly....and with Loran A, it took a definite technique, ofter mastered only by the professional Navigator.
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