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* 1943 - Two 16" guns ([http://www.ftmac.org/BatteryBunker127.htm Paul D. Bunker]) | * 1943 - Two 16" guns ([http://www.ftmac.org/BatteryBunker127.htm Paul D. Bunker]) | ||
* 1944 - Two 6" guns ([http://www.ftmac.org/Battery241.htm 241]) | * 1944 - Two 6" guns ([http://www.ftmac.org/Battery241.htm 241]) | ||
==[[World War II]]== | |||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
In 1977 the Upper and Lower Reservations were deeded to the city of Los Angeles. All of the buildings on the Lower Reservation were removed and the property was dredged to create the Cabrillo Marina. The city of Los Angeles turned the Upper Reservation into a city park in 1982. In 1982 the Middle Reservation was transferred to the Air Force and used as a housing and administration facility for Los Angeles Air Force Base. | In 1977 the Upper and Lower Reservations were deeded to the city of Los Angeles. All of the buildings on the Lower Reservation were removed and the property was dredged to create the Cabrillo Marina. The city of Los Angeles turned the Upper Reservation into a city park in 1982. In 1982 the Middle Reservation was transferred to the Air Force and used as a housing and administration facility for Los Angeles Air Force Base. | ||
Revision as of 19:18, 13 December 2008
Fort MacArthur (1914-1974) - Established 31 Oct 1914 and named after Lt. Gen. Arthur MacArthur, U.S. Civil War Medal of Honor recipient and father of Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
Deactivated in 1975 but quarters and some other activities remained.
Fort MacArthur History
The reservation was geographically divided into three parts: the Lower Reservation, Middle Reservation, and Upper Reservation.
| Taft Period | Post World War I | WWII Temporary | 1940 Program |
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- 1919 - Four 14-inch rifles on disappearing carriages (Osgood, Farey, Merriam, Leary)
- 1919 - Eight 12-inch mortars in concrete emplacements (Barlow, Saxton)
- 1928 - Six 3-inch anti-aircraft guns (Anti-Aircraft)
- 1925 - One 14-inch railway gun (Erwin)
- 1928 - Two 155mm guns (Hogsdon)
- 1930 - One 14-inch railway gun (Erwin)
- 1942 - Two 155mm guns (Tactical Battery 6)
- 1942 - Three 3" guns (Anti-Aircraft)
- 1942 - Four 90mm guns (Gaffney Buldge)
- 1942 - Two 3" guns (JAAN #1 & #2)
- 1942 - Four 90mm guns (Navy Field)
- 1942 - Two 37mm guns (Navy Field)
- 1943 - Two 16" guns (Paul D. Bunker)
- 1944 - Two 6" guns (241)
World War II
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery 127 | 2 | 16" | Casemated Barbette (CBC) | 1942-1943-1944-1948 | $1,256,410 | White Point MR |
| Battery 128 | 2 | 16" | Casemated Barbette (CBC) | 1943-1944-1945-1948 | $ 758,879 | Bolsa Chica MR Not armed |
| Battery Eubank | 2 | 8" | Railway | 1942-1942-1943-1944 | $ 46,907 | Manhattan Beach MR |
| Battery 240 | 2 | 6" | Shielded Barbette (SBC) | 1942-1943-1943-1956 | $ 219,000 | Point Vicente MR |
| Battery 241 | 2 | 6" | Shielded Barbette (SBC) | 1943-1943-1944-1956 | $ 219,000 | Upper Reservation |
| Battery 242 | 2 | 6" | Shielded Barbette (SBC) | 1943-1944-1944-1948 | $ | Bolsa Chica MR |
| Battery Navy Guns - El Segundo | 2 | 6" | Pedestal | 1942-1943-1943-1944 | $ 15,243 | El Segundo |
| Battery AMTB - Gaffey Bulge | 2 | 90 mm | Fixed Pedestal | 1943-1943-1944-1946 | $ 76,576 | |
| Battery AMTB - Navy Field | 2 | 90 mm | Fixed Pedestal | 1943-1943-1944-1946 | Included above | |
| Battery AMTB - Terminal Island | 2 | 90 mm | Fixed Pedestal | 1943-1943-1944-1946 | Included above | |
| Battery AMTB - Bluff Park | 2 | 90 mm | Fixed Pedestal | 1943-1943-1944-1946 | Included above | |
| Battery JAAN 1 - Cabrillo Beach | 2 | 3" | Pedestal | 1942-1943-1943-1946 | $ 8,040 | Guns from Battery Lodor |
| Battery JAAN 2 - Long Beach | 2 | 3" | Pedestal | 1942-1943-1943-1946 | $ 8,122 | Guns from Battery Lodor |
| Battery 155 - Santa Barbara | 2 | 155mm | Mobile, Panama Mounts | 1943-1943-1944-1944 | $ 9,689 | |
| Battery 155 - Ventura | 2 | 155mm | Mobile, Panama Mounts | 1943-1943-1944-1944 | $ 9,990 | |
| Battery 155 - Oxnard | 2 | 155mm | Mobile, Panama Mounts | 1943-1943-1944-1944 | $ 11,266 | |
| Battery 155 - Port Hueneme | 2 | 155mm | Mobile, Panama Mounts | 1943-1943-1944-1944 | $9,382 | |
| Battery 155 - Pacific Palisades | 2 | 155mm | Mobile, Panama Mounts | 1943-1943-1944-1944 | $ 11,151 | |
| Battery 155 - El Segundo | 2 | 155mm | Mobile, Panama Mounts | 1942-1943-1943-1944 | $ 21, 260 | Converted from 6" Navy Guns |
| Battery 155 - Rocky Point (1) | 2 | 155mm | Mobile, Panama Mounts | 1941-1943-1943-1944 | $ 19,809 | 3 Panama Mounts 2 Guns |
| Battery 155 - Long Point | 2 | 155mm | Mobile, Panama Mounts | 1941-1942-1943-1944 | $ 8,208 | |
| Battery 155 - Fermin Point | 2 | 155mm | Mobile, Panama Mounts | 1941-1942-1943-1944 | $ 6,332 | |
| Battery 155 - Bolsa Chica | 2 | 155mm | Mobile, Panama Mounts | 1941-1942-1943-1944 | $ 8,783 | |
| Battery 155 - Costa Mesa | 2 | 155mm | Mobile, Panama Mounts | 1941-1943-1943 | $ 18,734 | 3 Panama Mounts 2 Guns |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
Current Status
In 1977 the Upper and Lower Reservations were deeded to the city of Los Angeles. All of the buildings on the Lower Reservation were removed and the property was dredged to create the Cabrillo Marina. The city of Los Angeles turned the Upper Reservation into a city park in 1982. In 1982 the Middle Reservation was transferred to the Air Force and used as a housing and administration facility for Los Angeles Air Force Base.
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Location: San Diego, California. Maps & Images Lat: 33.71194 Long: -118.29528 |
Sources:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 28
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 75
Links:
- Fort MacArthur Museum
- California Military Museum
- Coast Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums
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