Marcus Island is an isolated island in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The Japanese meaning of the name is "Southern Bird Island". It is 1.2 kmĀ² in area. It is the easternmost territory belonging to Japan, some 1 848 km SE of Tokyo, or 1 267 East of the closest Japanese island, South Iwo Jima of the Ogasawara Islands, and nearly on a straight line between Tokyo and Wake Island, which is 1 415 km ESE. The closest island, however, is Farallon de Pajaros of the Mariana Islands, which is 1021 km WSW of Minamitori Shima.
Marcus Island
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By kjfitz @ 2008-07-21 22:46:47
Anonymous
@ 2015-01-02 19:05:16
I lived on Marcus Island from September 1968 to September 1969. It is a place of solitude, comfortable weather, shell covered beaches and scrub bushes of many types. Walking the beach in search of Japanese glass fishing floats (balls) is a gentle pastime after hours and on weekends. The Coast Guard transmitted LORAN-C from the 1,500 foot tower to assist navigation by sea and air through out the central pacific. The Japanese (JMSDF) took over the LORAN-A in 1969 and the USCG left the island in the 1980"s.
Anonymous
@ 2020-12-20 20:05:55
The Coast Guard did not leave in the 80's. I served there from 89-90. If I am not mistaken the Coast Guard left in the late 90's. I would have to research that but I know we were there in early 90's.
Anonymous
@ 2021-05-23 12:17:03
I was on Marcus from March, 1967 to March, 1968. The CO was LTJG Anderson and XO Warrant Officer Jeter, and before Anderson, the CO was LTJG Peadenpole (and I know that's not how it's spelled). He was a great CO he helped me a lot.