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.

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

Fort Bolsa Chica Miltary Reservation Plan

Current Status

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Location: Bolsa Chica Miltary Reservation, Orange County, California. Maps & Images Lat: 33.708401 Long: -118.0456066 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page .....
• 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

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Bolsa Chica Miltary Reservation
• Chica Miltary Reservation Wikipedia - Fort Bolsa Chica Miltary Reservation

Visited: 1 Feb 2009

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