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This reservation consists of three separate sites, all purchased/leased at different times. The earliest site is a 9.59 acre site acquired in 1903 and originally used for a pair of searchlights and fire control position(s). The second site was leased in 1943 and third site was purchased in 1943. Site #2 | This reservation consists of three separate sites, all purchased/leased at different times. The earliest site is a 9.59 acre site acquired in 1903 and originally used for a pair of searchlights and fire control position(s). The second site was leased in 1943 and third site was purchased in 1943. Site #2 was 32.73 acres located on the south end of the island containing [[Battery AMTB 965-Long Island]] and site #3 was 2.23 acres on the north end of the island containing [[Battery AMTB 966-Long Island]]. The site #1 contained fire control stations and SCR-296A radar during [[World War II]] | ||
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Revision as of 08:29, 20 January 2011
Long Island Military Reservation (1903-1946) - A World War II Coastal Military Reservation first established in 1942, on Long Island, Cumberland County, Maine. Named in War Department G.O. 8, 1937. Abandoned in 1946.
World War II
Part of the Harbor Defense of Portland, Maine.
This reservation consists of three separate sites, all purchased/leased at different times. The earliest site is a 9.59 acre site acquired in 1903 and originally used for a pair of searchlights and fire control position(s). The second site was leased in 1943 and third site was purchased in 1943. Site #2 was 32.73 acres located on the south end of the island containing Battery AMTB 965-Long Island and site #3 was 2.23 acres on the north end of the island containing Battery AMTB 966-Long Island. The site #1 contained fire control stations and SCR-296A radar during World War II
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Unnamed | 2 | 3" | Pedestal | 1942-1943 | $ ? | |
| Battery AMTB 965 | 2 2 |
90mm 90mm |
AMTB M3 Mobile M1A1 |
1943-1943-1943-1946 | $ ? | |
| Battery AMTB 966 | 2 2 |
90mm 90mm |
AMTB M3 Mobile M1A1 |
1943-1943-1943-1946 | $ ? | |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
Current Status
Part of Long Island, Cumberland County, Maine.
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Location: Long Island Military Reservation, Cumberland County, Maine. Maps & Images Lat: 43.677665 Long: -70.166556 |
Sources:
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Portland, Maine, (HDPB-AN-45), 11 Apr 1945, CDSG
- Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library
Links:
- North American Forts - Long Island Military Reservation
- Wikipedia - Long Island Military Reservation
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