LOP Local Operating Position Desk

Desk, Radio Operating - Federal Stock Number 5820-00-355-4846
Naval Ship Systems Command type S6700-635345
(Navy Dept drawing number BU S6700-635345)

Aluminum; 43 in. H 39 in. Lg 29.5 in. W o/a; light gray; enameled finish; 2 drawers; legs equip w/leveling adj; 
30 in. H writing surface; knockdown construction; for general purpose use

Various versions (aluminum, steel, wood) have evidently been built by the shipyards.

2002 Article on restoring a LOP -
W1RO in 73 Magazine
LOP 1.jpg (2407268 bytes)		 from Rich WA6KNW
LOP 9.jpg (1369755 bytes)		 from Rich WA6KNW
LOP 10.jpg (1310457 bytes)
Rich built his replica from wood
and without the typewriter well
Rich-LOP5.jpg (43860 bytes)		 Rich-LOP3.jpg (43924 bytes) Rich-LOP2.jpg (55450 bytes)
Andy KD6TKX replica
lop-kd6tkx-01.jpg (54280 bytes)		 Andy KD6TKX replica
lop-kd6tkx-02.JPG (138500 bytes)		 Unknown ship
lop-ship-01.jpg (58182 bytes)
RBB-RBC mounting and desk dimensions (from NAVSHIPS 900,477)
rbb-rnc-desk.jpg (1736187 bytes)		 Unknown ship
ship-cw-101a.JPG (183148 bytes)

AE-22
lop-ae22-radio-1966.jpg (932441 bytes)

 BB-55 Main Radio
lop-bb55-01.jpg (2377239 bytes)

BB-55 Transmitter Compartment
lop-bb55-02.jpg (419548 bytes)
BB-59
lop-bb59-01.jpg (59172 bytes)		 CVS-12
lop-cvs12-hornet-02.jpg (951298 bytes)		 DD-661
lop-dd661-kidd.JPG (2361609 bytes)
newer style - NAVCOMMSTA Greece
lop-greece-tcs35-re2-02.JPG (516768 bytes)		 newer style - NAVCOMMSTA Greece
lop-greece-rf3-201-5.JPG (490788 bytes)
3-D Model of NAVCOMMSTA Greece by Joel KG5KD

lop-3d-kg5kd.jpg (176681 bytes)