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Revision as of 20:14, 22 December 2013
Fort Abercrombie (2) (1941-1948) - A World War II Coastal Fort first established in 1941 near Kodiak on Kodiak Island, Alaska. Named Fort Abercrombie 2 Apr 1943 after Lt Colonel William R. Abercrombie, a U.S. Army explorer. Abandoned in 1948.
World War II (1941-1945)
Part of the Harbor Defense of Kodiak.
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery 404 | 4 | 8" | Navy Barbette LR | 1943-1943-1943-1944 | $ ? | Tac 6 |
| Battery AMTB Spruce Cape | 2 2 |
90mm 90mm |
T3-Fixed Pedestal M1A1-Mobile |
1943-1944-1944-1944 | $ ? | Tac 8 Spruce Cape |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
Initally, Miller Point was manned in April 1941 by six men from Battery C, 250th Coast Artillery Regiment, California National Guard. At the peak there were 150-200 men and about 25 Quonset hut quarters at Abercrombie.
Two gun batteries were built and manned from Fort Abercrombie. Battery 403 was an 8" battery with naval guns mounted on specially built carriage. Battery AMTB - Spruce Island was an Anti Motor Torpedo Boat (AMTB) battery with a dual mission of protection from fast motor-torpedo boats and aircraft.
Fort Abercrombie was placed in caretaker status in December 1944.
Current Status
Part of Fort Abercrombie State Historic Park in Kodiak, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2436016
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Location: Miller Point, Kodiak Island, Alaska. Maps & Images Lat: 57.8305416 Long: -152.3600292 |
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 22
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project Harbor Defenses of Kodiak, (SRHDK-44), 1944, CDSG
- CDSG
Links:
- North American Forts - Fort Abercrombie
- Alaska Parks - Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park
- Kodiak Alaska Military History - Fort Abercrombie
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