Salisbury Beach Military Reservation

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Salisbury Beach Military Reservation (1941-1945) - A World War II Coastal Military Reservation first established in 1941 in Essex County, Massachusetts. Abandoned in 1945.

World War II (1941-1945)

Part of the Harbor Defense of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.


Salisbury 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 155 - Salisbury Beach 2
2
155mm
155mm
Mobile
Mobile
1942-1944
1942-1943
Source: CDSG
File:Salisbury Beach Military Reservation Plan.jpg
Salisbury Beach Military Reservation Plan



Current Status

Part of Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Essex County, Massachusetts. No period gun or mounts in place but Panama mounts may still be visible.

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Location: Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Essex County, Massachusetts.

Maps & Images

Lat: 42.8267583 Long: -70.8183848

Sources:

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, FUDS Archives Search Report, Findings, Salisbury Beach Military Reservation, Project No. D01MA051701, September 1995. Large PDF Download
  • U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project, Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, (CCA-P-PCC), 1945, CDSG

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Salisbury Beach Military Reservation Picture Gallery

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