20 February, 2020

U.S. Navy Mount Santa Rita Link Station

US Navy Mount Santa Rita Link Station postcard

U.S. Navy Mount Santa Rita Link Station

POSTCARD DETAILS:
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Size: 4"x5.5"



US Navy Mount Santa Rita Link Station postcard


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Distributor: National Book Store (NBS)
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Serial Number: V-85020




TOWER DETAILS:
"... Perched on the summit of Mount Santa Rita (1,558 feet) that overlooks the Subic Bay Naval Facility... The Tactical Air Navigation mast on top of "Rita's" red and white structure is 1,702 feet above sea level." ("Where on Eart is Mount Santa Rita?", All Hands, January 1981, p. 32)
Type: Garrison - Base Station 
Existing/Disbanded: Deactivated
Height: 12-story radio microwave tower
Construction: Began in April 1953
Cost: $1.5 million
Location: Hermosa, Bataan, Philippines

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