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Cape Meares WWII Radar Site (1943-1944) - A World War II U.S. Army Radar Site established in 1943. Used to provide early warning of enemy aircraft approaching the Oregon Coast. Located on Cape Meares near Oceanside in Tillamook County, Oregon. Deactivated in 1944. Also known as Station B-25.

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File:Cape Meares WWII Radar Site.jpg Cape Meares WWII Radar Site Operations Building.

History

This radar site was established during World War II early in 1943 as a part of a chain of radar stations along the West Coast of the United States and Canada. These secret radar sites were built to provide early warning of approaching enemy aircraft and ships but also served to assist friendly aircraft that were lost or had in-flight emergencies.

Physical Plant

The operations building was built into the side of a hill as protection and to camouflage its functionality. The camouflage included a large pre-existing tree that overhung the building and was left in place to prevented the antenna from casting a recognizable shadow and to hide the generator and equipment exhaust vents. The operations building itself was 80' by 21' with two protected entrances and 12" thick concrete outer walls. Four internal rooms provided an operations room for the shift workers, a duty officer's room, an equipment room for the radar and a generator room with two generators.

Closure

Deactivated in 1944. The SCR-270-B Radar equipment was later declared obsolete by AG letter 17 Jan 1946. Tower and equipment to be disposed of while the buildings were retained.

Current Status

Located east of Meares Loop Road on Radar Road at Short Beach, just north of town. Concrete ruins of the operations building still exist.

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Location: Oceanside in Tillamook County, Oregon. Maps & Images

Lat: 45.47411 Long: -123.96790

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See Also:

Sources:

Deur, Douglas, Empires of the Turning Tide, NPS, 2016, Publication No. 2016-001, ISBN 978-0-692-42174-1 Pdf
Radar Station B-71 HAER No. CA-332 Appendix A

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 == Closure ==
-Deactivated in 1944. The [[SCR-270-B]] Radar equipment was later declared obsolete by AG letter 17 Jan 1946. Tower and equipment to be disposed of while the buildings were retained.
+Deactivated in 1944. The [[SCR-270|SCR-270-B]] Radar equipment was later declared obsolete by AG letter 17 Jan 1946. Tower and equipment to be disposed of while the buildings were retained.
 == Current Status ==