Manhattan Beach Military Reservation

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Manhattan Beach Military Reservation (1942-1945) - An World War II Coastal Military Reservation first established in 1942 in Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County, California. A sub-post of Fort MacArthur. Abandoned in 1945.

World War II (1941-1945)

Part of the Harbor Defense of Los Angeles.


Manhattan Beach Military Reservation World War II Battery (edit list)
Battery
Click on Battery links below
No. Caliber Type Mount Service Years Battery Cost Notes
Battery Eubank 2 8" Railway 1942-1942-1943-1944 $ 46,907
Source: CDSG
File:Manhattan Beach Military Reservation Plan.jpg
Manhattan Beach Military Reservation Plan


Current Status

Overbuilt with private homes in Manhattan Beach in Los Angeles County, California.


USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2084740


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Location: Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County, California.

Maps & Images

Lat: 33.8908333 Long: -118.4075

Sources:

  • U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project Harbor Defenses of Los Angeles, (LA-AN-WDC-44), 31 Aug 1944, CDSG

Links:

Visited: 7 Jan 2013

Manhattan Beach Military Reservation Picture Gallery

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