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On 5 Dec 1942, 48.56 acres was transferred from the Navy Department to the U.S. Army to support a number of fire control sites and two major gun batteries on Fourth Cliff. [[Battery 106]] was to be a fully casemated 16" gun battery but was never built. [[Battery 208]] was a 6" rapid fire gun battery started in 1942 and accepted for service on 9 Nov 1944. Three fire control towers were built on sites, 1A, 1B, 1C(D) during 1943. | |||
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Part of Fourth Cliff Family Recreation Area , Plymouth County, Massachusetts. | Part of Fourth Cliff Air Force Family Recreation Area , Plymouth County, Massachusetts. | ||
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Revision as of 19:59, 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.
On 5 Dec 1942, 48.56 acres was transferred from the Navy Department to the U.S. Army to support a number of fire control sites and two major gun batteries on Fourth Cliff. Battery 106 was to be a fully casemated 16" gun battery but was never built. Battery 208 was a 6" rapid fire gun battery started in 1942 and accepted for service on 9 Nov 1944. Three fire control towers were built on sites, 1A, 1B, 1C(D) during 1943.
| 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 Air Force 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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