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)		 Official Navy drawing S6700-635345
(thanks to Rich WA6KNW)

pdf version  

jpg version
lop-635345-01.jpg (9961639 bytes)

RBB-RBC mounting and desk dimensions (from NAVSHIPS 900,477)
rbb-rnc-desk.jpg (1736187 bytes)

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from Rich WA6KNW
LOP 9.jpg (1369755 bytes) 		LOP 10.jpg (1310457 bytes)

Andy KD6TKX's restoration project
andy-4533.jpeg (29429 bytes) andy-5329.jpeg (50707 bytes) andy-5480.jpeg (17798 bytes)
Andy built the missing upper section in wood
andy-04.jpg (16158 bytes)		 andy-6172.jpeg (28722 bytes)

Replicas
Rich WA6KNW 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)		 ==

Shipboard Photos
Unknown ship
lop-ship-01.jpg (58182 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)
Unknown ship
ship-cw-101a.JPG (183148 bytes) 		AE-22
lop-ae22-radio-1966.jpg (932441 bytes)		 ==

Newer Style LOP
NAVCOMMSTA Greece
lop-greece-tcs35-re2-02.JPG (516768 bytes)		 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)