Camp Hero
Camp Hero (1942-1948) - A World War II Coastal Camp first established in 1942 in Suffolk County, New York. Named after MG Andrew Hero Jr., Chief of Coast Artillery 1926-30, who died in 2 Feb 1942. Abandoned in 1948.
World War II
Part of the Harbor Defense of Long Island Sound.
The land purchase for Camp Hero was completed on 13 Jan 1942 and construction for the two large 16" gun batteries (Battery 112 and Battery 113) began on 23 Mar 1942. Construction on the 6" Battery 216 began on 26 May 1942. All three batteries were completed in June 1943 and all three were accepted for service on the same day, 12 Jan 1944.
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
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| Battery 112 | 2 | 16" | Casemated Barbette (CBC) | 1942-1943-1944-1948 | $ 1,369,529 | |
| Battery 113 Battery Dunn |
2 | 16" | Casemated Barbette (CBC) | 1942-1943-1944-1948 | $ 1,369,529 | |
| Battery 216 | 2 | 6" | Shielded Barbette (SBC) | 1942-1943-1944-1947 | $ 198,009 | |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
Cold War
Current Status
Part of Camp Hero State Park, Montauk Point, Suffolk County, New York
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Location: Camp Hero State Park, Montauk Point, Suffolk County, New York Maps & Images Lat: 41.0666667 Long: -71.8677778 |
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 599
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Long Island Sound, (HDLIS-AN-45), 15 Feb 1945, CDSG
Links:
- North American Forts - Camp Hero
- Wikipedia - Camp Hero State Park
- Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library
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