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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1942-1955) - A U.S. Army Fort first established in Canada in 1942 as a result of the North Atlantic Treaty. Turned over to the U.S. Air Force in 1946 and renamed [[McAndrew Air Force Base]] in 1948. Decommissioned in 1955. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1942-1955) - A U.S. Army Fort first established in Canada in 1942 as a result of the North Atlantic Treaty. Turned over to the U.S. Air Force in 1946 and renamed [[McAndrew Air Force Base]] in 1948. Decommissioned in 1955. | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[ | |colspan="2"|[[File:NAS Argentia 1945.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Naval Air Station Argentia in 1945. Later became part of McAndrew Air Force Base along with Fort McAndrew.]] | ||
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== [[World War II]] == | == [[World War II]] == | ||
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Fort McAndrew was established in March 1942 at Argentia, Canada, to provide protection for the U.S. Navy | Fort McAndrew was established in March 1942 at present day Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, to provide protection for the nearby U.S. Navy Naval Air Station Argentia. Fort McAndrew housed a Coast Artillery company, an anti-motor torpedo boat ([[AMTB]]) and an anti-aircraft artillery company. In 1943, there were more than 12,000 American military personnel were stationed at the Argentia base. | ||
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== Post World War II == | |||
Fort McAndrew was turned over to the U.S. Air Force in 1946 and became [[McAndrew Air Force Base]] in 1948. The Air Force closed the airfield in 1955 and turned it over to the U.S. Navy who operated it as Argentia Naval Air Station until 1975. | |||
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(F) 47. | (F) 47.30987, -53.99018, Fort McAndrew | ||
Fort McAndrew | 1942-1955) | ||
(B) 47. | (B) 47.29017, -53.97954, Battery 281 | ||
(1942-19??) | |||
(B) 47.27364, -53.9893, Battery 282 | |||
(1942-19??) | |||
(B) 47.31533, -53.97395, Battery AMTB - Roche Point | |||
(H) 47.29771, -53.98725, HECP Argentia | |||
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'''Location:''' Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador | '''Location:''' Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|47.309866|-53.990178}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|47.309866|-53.990178}} | ||
* Elevation: 27' | * Elevation: 27' | ||
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'''See Also:''' | |||
* [[Battery 281]] | |||
* [[Battery 282]] | |||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* [http://www.placentiahistory.ca/index.php/home Placeentia History] | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/Canada/nf.html North American Forts - Fort McAndrew] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/Canada/nf.html North American Forts - Fort McAndrew] | ||
* [http://www. | * [http://www.heritage.nf.ca/law/argentia_base.html#mcandrew Heritage Newfoundland - Fort McAndrew] | ||
{{ | * [http://www.nlgeotourism.com/content/us-military-battery-at-argentia/nfl4F8E7C51C145712A1 Geotourism - U.S. Military Battery at Argentia] | ||
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{{Visited|No}} | {{Visited|No}} | ||
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__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:McAndrew}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:McAndrew}} | ||
[[Category:All]] | [[Category:All]] | ||
[[Category:Newfoundland and Labrador All]] | [[Category:Newfoundland and Labrador All]] | ||
[[Category:Newfoundland and Labrador Forts]] | [[Category:Newfoundland and Labrador Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Newfoundland and Labrador Not Visited]] | |||
[[Category:Canadian Forts]] | [[Category:Canadian Forts]] | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:51, 7 January 2019
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Fort McAndrew (1942-1955) - A U.S. Army Fort first established in Canada in 1942 as a result of the North Atlantic Treaty. Turned over to the U.S. Air Force in 1946 and renamed McAndrew Air Force Base in 1948. Decommissioned in 1955.
World War IIPart of the Harbor Defense of Argentia. Fort McAndrew was established in March 1942 at present day Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, to provide protection for the nearby U.S. Navy Naval Air Station Argentia. Fort McAndrew housed a Coast Artillery company, an anti-motor torpedo boat (AMTB) and an anti-aircraft artillery company. In 1943, there were more than 12,000 American military personnel were stationed at the Argentia base.
Post World War IIFort McAndrew was turned over to the U.S. Air Force in 1946 and became McAndrew Air Force Base in 1948. The Air Force closed the airfield in 1955 and turned it over to the U.S. Navy who operated it as Argentia Naval Air Station until 1975.
Current StatusIndustrial Park
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