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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 on 3 Jun 1941. Coastal Batteries declared surplus 5 May 1948.

Fort Miles History

Part of Harbor Defenses of the Delaware.

**Fort Miles World War II Battery** (edit list)
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. Defense Department transfered 564 acres to the State of Delaware for Cape Henlopen State Park in 1964. 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

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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

Links:

Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library

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 == 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.
+In 1961 part of the reservation became Fort Miles Army Recreation Area. Defense Department transfered 564 acres to the State of Delaware for Cape Henlopen State Park in 1964. By 1996 the State Park had acquired all of the reservation. Some period guns and some mounts are on display.
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