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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1942-1945) - A U.S. Army camp established in 1942 during [[World War II]] in Atlantic Beach, Duval County, Florida. Abandoned in 1945. Also known as [[Combat Team Camp Atlantic Beach]]. | |||
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== | == History == | ||
Established in 1942 as a coastal defense camp and HQ of the [[:Category:Temporary Harbor Defenses of Jacksonville|Temporary Harbor Defenses of Jacksonville]]. The post encompassed some 150 acres along Atlantic Beach just south of the Navy Base at Mayport, Florida. Defenses included a battery of four 155mm guns on mobile carriages. | |||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Archeological remains at Atlantic Beach in Duval County, Florida | Archeological remains at Atlantic Beach in Duval County, Florida. | ||
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(F) 30.369691, -81.39852, Camp Atlantic Beach | (F) 30.369691, -81.39852, Camp Atlantic Beach | ||
(1942-1945) | (1942-1945) | ||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* Gaines William C, '''''Defenses of Florida's St. Johns River, 1898-1944''''', CDSG Journal, Volume 18, Issue 1, February 2004, pages 78-98. | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/fl.html#jackson North American Forts - Camp Atlantic Beach] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/fl.html#jackson North American Forts - Camp Atlantic Beach] | ||
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{{Visited|5 May 2013}} | {{Visited|5 May 2013}} | ||
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[[Category:World War II Camps]] | [[Category:World War II Camps]] | ||
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Camp Atlantic Beach (1942-1945) - A U.S. Army camp established in 1942 during World War II in Atlantic Beach, Duval County, Florida. Abandoned in 1945. Also known as Combat Team Camp Atlantic Beach.
HistoryEstablished in 1942 as a coastal defense camp and HQ of the Temporary Harbor Defenses of Jacksonville. The post encompassed some 150 acres along Atlantic Beach just south of the Navy Base at Mayport, Florida. Defenses included a battery of four 155mm guns on mobile carriages. Current StatusArcheological remains at Atlantic Beach in Duval County, Florida.
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Links: Visited: 5 May 2013
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