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History of Communications-Electronics in the United States Navy, Captain Linwood S. Howeth, USN (Retired), 1963, pages 587-588:

Appendix  L.  U.S.  Naval  Radio  Stations,  1921-25

(R., receiving; TH., High-powered Transmitter; TL., Low-powered Transmitter; TM., Medium-powered Transmitter; DF., Direction Finder Station.)


FIRST  NAVAL  DISTRICT

Bar Harbor, Maine (R-DF).
Sea Wall, Maine (TM).
Portsmouth, N.H. (TL-R).
Portland, Maine (TL-R).
Cape Elizabeth, Maine (DF).
Chatham, Mass. (TL-R).
Thatcher's Island, Mass. (DF), established 15 September 1924.
Gloucester, Mass. (DF), disestablished 15 September 1924.
Deer Island, Mass. (DF).
Fourth Cliff, Mass. (DF).
Surfside, Mass. (DF).
North Truro, Mass. (DF).
Price's Neck, R.I. (DF).
Melville, R.I. (TL), disestablished July 1924.
Coasters Harbor Is., R. I. (R), (TL) July 1924.
Boston, Mass. (TL), (R) 1925.
Chelsea, Mass. (R), disestablished 1925.


THIRD  NAVAL  DISTRICT

Brooklyn, N.Y. (TL-R).
Sandy Hook, N.Y. (DF).
Fire Island, N.Y. (DF).
Manasquan, N.Y. (DF).
Sayville, N.Y. (TH).
Buffalo, N.Y. (TL-R), transferred to Army 1 July 1923.
Amagansett, N.Y. (TL-R-DF), disestablished 1 October 1922.


FOURTH  NAVAL  DISTRICT

Philadelphia, Pa. (TL-R).
Cape May, N.J. (TL-R-DF), disestablished 14 May 1923.
Bethany Beach, Del. (DF).
Cape Henlopen, Del. (DF).
Lakehurst, N.J. (DF-Aircraft only).


FIFTH  NAVAL  DISTRICT

Hampton Roads, Va. (R).
Virginia Beach, Va. (DF).
Hog Island, Va. (DF).
Portsmouth, Va. (TM).
Baltimore, Md. (TL-R), disestablished 1 March 1923.
Morehead City, N.C. (TL-R).
Cape Hatteras, N.C. (TL-R-DF).
Poyner's Hill, N.C. (DF).
Cape Lookout, N.C. (DF).


SIXTH  NAVAL  DISTRICT

Charleston, S.C. (TM-R).
Savannah, Ga. (TL-R).
Folly Island, S.C. (DF).
North Island, S.C. (DF).


SEVENTH  NAVAL  DISTRICT

Key West, Fla. (TM-R-DF), (DF) established 1 February 1925.
Jupiter, Fla. (TL-R-DF).
St. Augustine, Fla. (TL-R), 0800-2300 commencing 4 May 1923.


EIGHTH  NAVAL  DISTRICT

Pensacola, Fla. (TL-R-DF)
New Orleans, La. (TM-R).
Mobile, Ala. (TL-R).
Pass a Loutre, La. (DF), disestablished 1923.
Grand Island, La. (DF), disestablished 1923.
Burrwood, La. (DF), disestablished 1923.
Sabine Pass, La. (DF).
Port Eads, South Pass, La. (DF), established 1923.
Port Arthur, Tex. (TL-R), disestablished 9 June 1923.
Galveston, Tex. (TL-R-DF), disestablished 1 February 1925.
Point Isabel, Tex. (TL-R), disestablished 24 August 1923.
Brownsville, Tex. (TL-R), established 24 August 1923.


NINTH  NAVAL  DISTRICT

Great Lakes, Ill. (TM-R). Chicago, Ill. (TL-R). Milwaukee, Wis. (TL-.R).
Manistique, Mich. (TL-R), disestablished 22 October 1923.
Eagle Harbor, Mich. (TL-R-DF).
Duluth, Minn. (TL-R). White Fish Point, Wis. (TL-R-DF). Detour Point, Wis. (TL-R-DF).
Mackinac Is., Mich. (TL-R), disestablished 2 October 1923.
Grand Marias, Mich. (DF).
Alpena, Mich. (DF).
Detroit, Mich. (TL-R), disestablished 22 October 1923.
Cleveland, Ohio (TL-R), loaned to Post Office Department 31 July 1923.


ELEVENTH  NAVAL  DISTRICT

Chollas Heights, Calif. (TH).
North Island, Calif. (R).
Point Loma, Calif. (DF), closed 1925.
Imperial Beach, Calif. (DF).
Point Firmin, Calif. (DF).
San Pedro, Calif. (R), (TL) 6 September 1924.
Inglewood, Calif. (TL), disestablished September 1924.
Point Hueneme, Calif. (TL R.-DF).


TWELFTH  NAVAL  DISTRICT

San Francisco, Calif. (TH).
Mare Island, Calif. (TH).
Yerba Buena, Calif. (R).
Eureka, Calif. (TL-R-DF).
Point Arguello, Calif. (TL-R-DF).
Farallon Islands, Calif. (DF).
Point Montara, Calif. (DF).
Point Reyes, Calif. (DF).
Point St. George, Calif. (DF), established 1925.


THIRTEENTH  NAVAL  DISTRICT

Marshfield, Oreg. (TL-R), disestablished 15 November 1925.
Northhead, Wash. (TL-R).
Astoria, Wash. (TL-R).
Seattle, Wash. (TL-R), disestablished 1 July 1923.
Keyport, Wash. (TL).
Puget Sound, Wash. (R), (TM) 1 July 1923.
Tatoosh, Wash. (TL-R-DF).
Fort Stevens, Oreg. (DF).
Klipsan Beach, Oreg. (DF), established 4 August 1923.
New Dungeness, Wash. (DF).
Cattle Point, Wash. (DF).
Smith Island, Wash. (DF), established 4 August 1923.
Destruction Island, Wash. (DF), established 10 February 1925.
Sitka, Alaska (TL-R).
Ketchikan, Alaska (TL-R), transferred to Army 4 September 1924.
Juneau, Alaska (TL-R), transferred to Army 29 August 1924.
Hanscom, Alaska (TM), transferred to Army 1925.
Eyak, Alaska (R).
Seward, Alaska (TL-R).
Soapstone Point, Alaska (TL-R-DF).
Hichenbrook, Alaska (TL-R), (DF) established 1 September 1923.
Kodiak, Alaska (TL-R).
Dutch Harbor, Alaska (TL-R).
St. George, Pribiloffs (TL-R), transferred to Bureau of Fisheries 1 September 1924.
St. Paul, Pribiloffs (TM-R-DF).


FOURTEENTH  NAVAL  DISTRICT

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (TH).
Heeia, Hawaii (TH).
Wailupe, Hawaii (R).
Hilo, Hawaii (TL-R), established August 1924.


FIFTEENTH  NAVAL  DISTRICT

Darien, C. Z. (TH). Balboa, C. Z. (R).
Coco Solo, C. Z. (TL-R), disestablished 12 February 1923.
Colon, C. Z. (DF) , established 18 May 1925.
Cape Mala, C. Z. (TL-R), (DF) established 4 August 1925.
Puerto Obaldia, R. P. (TL-R).
La Palma, R. P. (TL-R).
Managua, Nicaragua (TL-R), disestablished 1925.
Toro Point, C. Z. (TL-R), established 1925.


NAVY  DEPARTMENT

Annapolis, Md. (TH).
Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. (TL-R).
Arlington, Va. (TM).
Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. (TL).
Quantico, Va. (TL-R).
Indian Head, Md. (TL-R).
Navy Department, Washington, D.C. (R).
Bar Harbor, Maine (Monitor), ceased being monitor for Navy Department receiving 2 July 1923.
Sayville, N. Y. (Keying), in reserve, 1925.


CARIBBEAN  AREA

Cayey, P. R. (TH).
San Juan, P.R. (R).
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (TM-R).
Navassa Island (TL-R), transferred to Bureau of Lighthouses 1925.
Port Au Prince, Haiti (TL-R).
St. Thomas, V. I. (TL-R).
St. Croix, V. I. (TL-R).
San Domingo, S. D. (TL-R), transferred to Dominican Government 16 September 1925.


WESTERN  PACIFIC  AREA

Tuluila, Samoa (TM-R).
Ofu, Samoa (TL-R).
Guam, M.I. (TH-R).
Cavite, P.I. (TH).
Los Banoa, P.I. (R).
Olongapo, P.I. (TL-R).
Vladivostok, S. (TL-R).
Shanghia, China (R).
Peking, China (TM-R).

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