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Revision as of 09:34, 16 November 2010
Bolsa Chica Military Reservation (1942-1948) - A World War II Coastal military reservation first established in 1942 through fee, leaseholds and permits. Abandoned in 1948.
World War II
Part of the Harbor Defense of Los Angeles.
Established in 1942 to house 6" gun Battery 242 and 16" gun Battery 128. Battery 128 was substantially completed but never armed when it was deemed to be unnecessary in 1943. Battery 242 was armed and became operational before the war's end. The reservation was deactivated after the end of the war in 1946.
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Notes |
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| Battery 128 | 2 | 16" | Casemated Barbette (CBC) | 1943-1944-1945-1948 | Not armed |
| Battery 242 Battery Harrison |
2 | 6" | Shielded Barbette (SBC) | 1943-1944-1944-1948 | |
| Battery 155 - Bolsa Chica | 2 | 155mm | Mobile, Panama Mounts | 1941-1942-1943-1944 | |
| Source: CDSG | |||||
Current Status
Mostly overtaken by private commercial development.
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Location: Bolsa Chica Miltary Reservation, Orange County, California. Map points approximate. Maps & Images Lat: 33.708401 Long: -118.0456066 |
Sources:
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project Harbor Defenses of Los Angeles, (LA-AN-WDC-44), 31 Aug 1944, CDSG
- Coast Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums
Links:
- North American Forts - Fort Bolsa Chica Miltary Reservation
- Chica Miltary Reservation Wikipedia - Fort Bolsa Chica Miltary Reservation
Visited: 1 Feb 2009
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