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Revision as of 11:00, 14 March 2009
Fort Miles (1940-1948) Established in 1940 at the beginning of World War II as a Coastal Defense Fort. Named for Lt. Gen. Nelson Appleton Miles. Deactivated 1948.
Fort Miles History
Part of Harbor Defenses of the Delaware.
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery 118 Battery Smith (3) |
2 | 16" | Casemated Barbette (CBC) | 1941-1942-1943-1948 | $ 1,326,000 | Navy Guns |
| Battery 119 | 2 | 16" | Casemated Barbette (CBC) | Not Built | $ ? | |
| Battery 519 | 2 | 12" | Casemated Barbette (CBC) | 1942-1943-1944-1948 | $ 857,000 | Guns from Battery Haslet, Fort Saulsbury |
| Battery 20 Battery Railway A |
4 | 8" | Railway | 1942-1942-1944-1944 | $ 47,000 | Navy Guns |
| Battery 21 Battery Railway B |
4 | 8" | Railway | 1942-1942-1944-1944 | $ 50,000 | Navy Guns |
| Battery 221 Battery Herring |
2 | 6" | Shielded Barbette (SBC) |
1942-1943-1944-1948 | $ 181,300 | |
| Battery 222 Battery Hunter (1) |
2 | 6" | Shielded Barbette (SBC) |
1942-1943-1943-1947 | $ 150,200 | |
| Battery 22 | 4 | 155mm | Mobile | 1941-1942-1944-1944 | $ 21,480 | |
| Battery AMTB 5A - Fort Miles | 2 2 |
90mm 90mm |
Fixed Pedestal Mobile |
1943-1943-1943-1946 | $ 11,000 | Mostly Buried |
| Battery AMTB 5B - Fort Miles | 2 2 |
90mm 90mm |
Fixed Pedestal Mobile |
1943-1943-1943-1946 | $ 11,000 | 1 Block covered by parking lot |
| Battery 5 | 4 | 3" | Barbette | 1942-1942-1943-1946 | $ 1,400 | |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
World War II
In 1942 the two guns from Battery Haslet were removed to Battery 519, Fort Miles and were emplaced Mar 1943.
Current Status
In 1961 part of the reservation became Fort Miles Army Recreation Area with the remainder being Cape Henlopen State Park. By 1996 the State Park had acquired all of the reservation. Some period guns and some mounts are on display.
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Location: Lewes, Delaware. Maps & Images Lat: 38.7857278 Long: -75.0953561 |
Sources:
- 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 130-131
- American Forts Network
- North American Forts
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