Bolsa Chica Military Reservation

Bolsa Chica Military Reservation (1942-1948) - A World War II Coastal military reservation first established in 1942 through fee, leaseholds and permits. Abandoned in 1948.

World War II

Part of the Harbor Defense of Los Angeles.

Established in 1942 to house 6" gun Battery 242 and 16" gun Battery 127. Battery 127 was substantially completed but never armed before it was deemed to be unnecessary. Battery 242 was armed and became operational before the war's end. The reservation was deactivated after the end of the war in 1946.

**Bolsa Chica Military Reservation World War II Battery** (edit list)
Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Notes
Battery 128	2	16"	Casemated Barbette (CBC)	1943-1944-1945-1948	Not armed
Battery 242 Battery Harrison	2	6"	Shielded Barbette (SBC)	1943-1944-1944-1948
Battery 155 - Bolsa Chica	2	155mm	Mobile, Panama Mounts	1941-1942-1943-1944
Source: CDSG

Current Status

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Location: Bolsa Chica Miltary Reservation, Orange County, California. Map points approximate.

Maps & Images

Lat: 33.708401 Long: -118.0456066

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Sources:

U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project Harbor Defenses of Los Angeles, (LA-AN-WDC-44), 31 Aug 1944, CDSG
Coast Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums

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Visited: 1 Feb 2009