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Revision as of 12:38, 20 December 2013
Fort Rousseau (1941-1946) - A World War II Coastal Fort first established in 1941 on Makhnati Island, Sitka Borough, Alaska. Named Fort Rousseau in G.O. 17, 2 Apr 1943, after Bvt. Major General Lovell Harrison Rousseau, who received the transfer of Alaska to the United States in 1867. Abandoned in 1946.
World War II (1941-1945)
Part of the Harbor Defense of Sitka.
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery 292 | 2 | 6" | Shielded Barbette | 1943-1944-1944-1950 | $ ? | |
| Battery 155 - Makhnati Island | 4 | 155mm | Panama Mount | 1942-194?-194?-194? | $ ? | Reduce to two positions by Battery 292 construction |
| Battery AMTB - Watson Point | 2 2 |
90mm 90mm |
M3-Fixed M1A1-Mobile |
1943-1943-1943-1944 | $ ? | |
| Battery AMTB - Whale Island | 2 2 |
90mm 90mm |
M3-Fixed M1A1-Mobile |
1943-1943-1943-1944 | $ ? | |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
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