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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1939-1947) - A [[World War II]] Coastal Fort first established as [[Sakonnet Point Military Reservation]] in 1939 on Sakonnet Point, in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. Named Fort Church in General Order #5, 1 May 1940 after | {{PageHeader}}{{External|wikidata=Q21197583|wikipedia=Fort_Church_(Rhode_Island)}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1939-1947) - A [[World War II]] Coastal Fort first established as [[Sakonnet Point Military Reservation]] in 1939 on Sakonnet Point, in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. Named Fort Church in General Order #5, 1 May 1940 after Colonel [[Benjamin Church]], a colonial citizen soldier. The Army discontinued use in 1947. | |||
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Acquired in 1939-1942 by condemnation and purchase as three separate parcels of land | Acquired in 1939-1942 by condemnation and purchase as three separate parcels of land known as '''Fort Church (East)''', '''Fort Church (West)''' and '''Fort Church (South)'''. First known as [[Sakonnet Point Military Reservation]] and then officially named as [[Fort Church]] in 1940. One 16", 100 series gun battery, one 8" casemated battery and one 6" 200 series gun battery were planned, one on each parcel of land. An unnamed 155mm battery was removed in 1943 to clear the field of fire for [[Battery 212]]. | ||
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|width="33%"|[[Image:Fort Church Plan East.jpg|230px|thumb|left|Fort | |width="33%"|[[Image:Fort Church Plan East.jpg|230px|thumb|left|Fort Church East Plan]] | ||
|width="33%"|[[Image:Fort Church Plan South.jpg|245px|thumb|center|Fort | |width="33%"|[[Image:Fort Church Plan South.jpg|245px|thumb|center|Fort Church South Plan]] | ||
|width="33%"|[[Image:Fort Church Plan North.jpg|225px|thumb|right|Fort | |width="33%"|[[Image:Fort Church Plan North.jpg|225px|thumb|right|Fort Church North Plan]] | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
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(S) 41.460192, -71.189818 | (S) 41.460192, -71.189818 | ||
Fort Church South Reservation<br>(1939-1947) | Fort Church South Reservation<br>(1939-1947) | ||
(B) 41.459736, -71.188432 | (B) 41.459736, -71.188432 | ||
[[Battery 212]] | [[Battery 212]] | ||
(E) 41.477533, -71.174219 | (E) 41.477533, -71.174219 | ||
Fort Church East Reservation<br>(1939-1947) | Fort Church East Reservation<br>(1939-1947) | ||
(B) 41.475688, -71.171858 | (B) 41.475688, -71.171858 | ||
[[Battery Reilly]] | [[Battery Reilly]] | ||
(B) 41.479711, -71.182877 | (B) 41.479711, -71.182877 | ||
[[Battery 107]], [[Battery Gray]] | [[Battery 107]], [[Battery Gray]] | ||
(B) 41.459123, -71.188633 | |||
[[Battery 155 - Sakonnet Point]] | |||
(W) 41.480387, -71.186042 | (W) 41.480387, -71.186042 | ||
Fort Church West Reservation<br>(1939-1947) | Fort Church West Reservation<br>(1939-1947) | ||
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'''Location:''' Sakonnet Point, in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. | '''Location:''' Sakonnet Point, in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. | ||
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* Elevation: ' | * Elevation: ' | ||
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'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
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{{Visited|No}} | {{Visited|No}} | ||
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[[Category:World War II Forts]] | [[Category:World War II Forts]] | ||
[[Category:2011 CDSG Meeting]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 06:08, 26 February 2025
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Fort Church (1939-1947) - A World War II Coastal Fort first established as Sakonnet Point Military Reservation in 1939 on Sakonnet Point, in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. Named Fort Church in General Order #5, 1 May 1940 after Colonel Benjamin Church, a colonial citizen soldier. The Army discontinued use in 1947. World War IIPart of the Harbor Defense of Narragansett Bay. Acquired in 1939-1942 by condemnation and purchase as three separate parcels of land known as Fort Church (East), Fort Church (West) and Fort Church (South). First known as Sakonnet Point Military Reservation and then officially named as Fort Church in 1940. One 16", 100 series gun battery, one 8" casemated battery and one 6" 200 series gun battery were planned, one on each parcel of land. An unnamed 155mm battery was removed in 1943 to clear the field of fire for Battery 212.
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