LORAN-C transmitter Nantucket, Radio navigation transmitter in Siasconset, US.
LORAN-C transmitter Nantucket was a radio navigation facility featuring a 625-foot antenna structure that broadcast positioning signals across the northeastern United States. The station transmitted signals that allowed ships to pinpoint their locations using radio triangulation methods.
The station was established in 1943 during World War II as part of the military navigation network. It ceased operations in 2010 when the United States discontinued the national LORAN navigation system.
The transmitter station represented a major advancement in maritime safety technology, enabling ships to determine their position through radio signal triangulation.
The location sits on Nantucket's coast and operated as a remote facility serving maritime navigation needs. The site is now private property and not accessible to visitors.
The 625-foot antenna structure was completely demolished in 2013 after the station closed. Today the site is an empty lot, with only memories of this navigation landmark remaining on Nantucket.
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