Fort MacArthur

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.

Officer's Quarters, Fort MacArthur

Fort MacArthur, 14" Gun

Fort MacArthur History

Fort MacArthur Plan circa 1921

The reservation was geographically divided into three parts: the Lower Reservation, Middle Reservation, and Upper Reservation.

Fort MacArthur Batteries

Taft Period	Post World War I	WWII Temporary	1940 Program
Osgood (1) Farley (1) Merriam (1) Leary (1) Barlow (4) Saxton (4) Lodor (4)	Anti-Aircraft (2) Hogsdon (2) Anti-Aircraft Erwin (2) Anti-Aircraft	Tactical Battery 6 (2)	Paul D. Bunker (2) 241 (2) Anti-Aircraft (3) Gaffney Buldge (4) JAAN #1 & #2 (2) Navy Field (4) Navy Field (2)

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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)

Taft Period

Fort MacArthur Taft Period Battery (edit list)

Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost	Notes
Battery Osgood	1	14"	Disappearing	1916-1919-1919-1944	$ 211,427
Battery Farley	1	14"	Disappearing	1916-1919-1919-1944	Included above
Battery Merriam	1	14"	Disappearing	1916-1919-1919-1944	$ 251,363
Battery Leary	1	14"	Disappearing	1916-1919-1919-1944	Included above
Battery Erwin	2	14"	Railway	1925-1926-1926-1937 1937-1937-1943-1945	$ 9,344 $ 144,806	emplacements and approaches
Battery Barlow	4	12"	Mortar	1916-1919-1919-1943	$ 290,300
Battery Saxton (1)	4	12"	Mortar	1916-1919-1919-1943	Included above
Battery Lodor	4	3"	Pedestal	1916-1917-1917-1927	$ 1,949	Deadman's Island
Source: CDSG

World War II

Fort MacArthur World War II Battery (edit list)

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 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 260' (upper reservation)

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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