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Revision as of 19:51, 14 February 2011
Fourth Cliff Military Reservation (1942-1948) - A World War II Coastal Military Reservation first established in 1942 at Fourth Cliff in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Abandoned in 1948.
World War II (1941-1945)
Part of the Harbor Defense of Boston, Massachusetts.
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
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| Battery 106 | 2 | 16" | Casemated Barbette (CBC) | Not Built | $ 0 | |
| Battery 208 | 2 | 6" | Shielded Barbette (SBC) | 1942-1943-1944-1948 | $ 334,000 | |
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Current Status
Part of Fourth Cliff Family Recreation Area , Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
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Location: Fourth Cliff Military Reservation, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Maps & Images Lat: 42.161041 Long: -70.705620 |
Sources:
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Boston, Massachusetts, (HDB-AN-45), 31 Jan 1945, CDSG
- Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library
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