Fort McAndrew

Fort McAndrew (1942-1955) - A U.S. Army Fort first established in Canada in 1942 as a result of the North Atlantic Treaty. Turned over to the U.S. Air Force in 1946 and renamed McAndrew AFB in 1948. Decommissioned in 1955.

World War II

Part of the Harbor Defense of Argentia.

Fort McAndrew was established in March 1942 at Argentia, Canada, to provide protection for the U.S. Navy base and airfield at Argentia, Newfoundland, Canada. Fort McAndrew housed a Coast Artillery company, an anti-motor torpedo boat (AMTB) and an anti-aircraft artillery company. In 1943, there were more than 12,000 American military personnel were stationed at the Argentia base.

Fort McAndrew was turned over to the U.S. Air Force in 1946 and became McAndrew AFB in 1948.

Fort McAndrew World War II Battery (edit list)

Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Notes
Battery 281	2	6"	LR Barbette Carriage with Shield	1942-194?	Argentia North Guns & carriages to Fort Columbia 1993
Battery 282	2	6"	LR Barbette Carriage with Shield	1942-1994	Hill 195
Battery 954	2	6"	Navy gun on pedestal	1942-194?	Shalloway Point
Battery 604	2	6"	Navy gun on pedestal	1942-194?	Latrine Point
Battery T8503	2	155mm	Mobile on Panama mount	1942-1946	Harmon Field, Stephenville
Battery AMTB - Roche Point	4	90mm	2 Fixed Pedestal/2 Mobile	1942-1946	Roche Point
Battery AMTB - Ship Harbor Point	4	90mm	2 Fixed Pedestal/2 Mobile	1942-1946	Ship Harbor Point
Battery 955	2	3"	Fixed Pedestal	1942-1946	Issac Point
Source: CDSG

Current Status

Industrial Park

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Location: Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador Province, Canada. Maps & Images Lat: 47.309866 Long: -53.990178 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 27'

Sources:

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort McAndrew
• Placentia History

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