Detroit Arsenal (2): Difference between revisions
John Stanton (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
John Stanton (talk | contribs) m Text replace - "width="500"" to "width="-500" height="-500"" |
||
| (7 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{PageHeader}} | |||
{{SocialNetworks}} | {{SocialNetworks}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1940-Present) - Originally a U.S. Government owned tank manufacturing arsenal established in 1940 and completed in 1941 at the beginning of [[World War II]]. Operated by Chrysler in present day Warren, Macomb County, Michigan. The tank plant was closed in 1996 and part of the land was | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1940-Present) - Originally a U.S. Government owned tank manufacturing arsenal established in 1940 and completed in 1941 at the beginning of [[World War II]]. Operated by Chrysler in present day Warren, Macomb County, Michigan. The tank plant was closed in 1996 and part of the land was transferred to the City of Warren in 2001. The remainder is an active Army installation. Also known as [[Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant]] and [[U.S. Army Garrison Detroit Arsenal]]. | ||
{|{{FWpicframe}} | {|{{FWpicframe}} | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
|width="50%"|[[File:Detroit Arsenal Loc 8b00697v.jpg| | |width="50%"|[[File:Detroit Arsenal Loc 8b00697v.jpg|350px|thumb|left|Detroit Arsenal WWII M-3 Tank Assembly Line]] | ||
|width="50%"|[[File:Detroit Arsenal Loc 8e10698v.jpg| | |width="50%"|[[File:Detroit Arsenal Loc 8e10698v.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Detroit Arsenal WWII M-3 Tank Assembly]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|colspan="2"|[[File:Detroit Arsenal Loc 8b00709v.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Detroit Arsenal WWII M-3 Tank Ready for Trial, Manufacturing Plant in Background]] | |colspan="2"|[[File:Detroit Arsenal Loc 8b00709v.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Detroit Arsenal WWII M-3 Tank Ready for Trial, Manufacturing Plant in Background]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
== | == History == | ||
Originally a U.S. Government owned tank manufacturing arsenal established in 1940 and completed in 1941 at the beginning of [[World War II]]. Chrysler operated the facility over much of | Originally a U.S. Government owned tank manufacturing arsenal established in 1940 and completed in 1941 at the beginning of [[World War II]]. Chrysler operated the facility over much of its life until it was sold to General Dynamics in 1982. The tank plant manufactured the M1 Abrams tank until the plant was closed in 1996. Part of the land was transferred to the City of Warren in 2001 and the remainder is an active Army installation that includes HQ U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Active military installation in Warren, Macomb County, Michigan. | Active military installation in Warren, Macomb County, Michigan. | ||
---- | ---- | ||
{| | {| | ||
| | | | ||
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="42.49196" lon="-83.04164" zoom="15" width="500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | <googlemap version="0.9" lat="42.49196" lon="-83.04164" zoom="15" width="-500" height="-500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | ||
(G) 42.4969134, -83.0417850, GNIS Detroit Arsenal (2) | (G) 42.4969134, -83.0417850, GNIS Detroit Arsenal (2) | ||
(A) 42.49196, -83.04164, Detroit Arsenal (2) | (A) 42.49196, -83.04164, Detroit Arsenal (2) | ||
| Line 42: | Line 27: | ||
* Elevation: 620' | * Elevation: 620' | ||
|} | |} | ||
'''See Also:''' | |||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{GNIS|ID=2512163}} | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
| Line 51: | Line 38: | ||
{{Visited|No}} | {{Visited|No}} | ||
__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
{{PageFooter}} | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Detroit Arsenal (2)}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Detroit Arsenal (2)}} | ||
[[Category:All]] | [[Category:All]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:51, 7 January 2019
|
Detroit Arsenal (2) (1940-Present) - Originally a U.S. Government owned tank manufacturing arsenal established in 1940 and completed in 1941 at the beginning of World War II. Operated by Chrysler in present day Warren, Macomb County, Michigan. The tank plant was closed in 1996 and part of the land was transferred to the City of Warren in 2001. The remainder is an active Army installation. Also known as Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant and U.S. Army Garrison Detroit Arsenal.
HistoryOriginally a U.S. Government owned tank manufacturing arsenal established in 1940 and completed in 1941 at the beginning of World War II. Chrysler operated the facility over much of its life until it was sold to General Dynamics in 1982. The tank plant manufactured the M1 Abrams tank until the plant was closed in 1996. Part of the land was transferred to the City of Warren in 2001 and the remainder is an active Army installation that includes HQ U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command. Current StatusActive military installation in Warren, Macomb County, Michigan.
See Also: Sources:
Visited: No
| ||||||
