Fort Babcock (2)

Fort Babcock (2) (1942-1944) - A World War II Coastal Fort first established in 1942 on Kruzof Island, Sitka Borough, Alaska. Named Fort Babcock after Colonel Walter C. Babcock (Cullum 3536), who had been in charge of constructing the Trans-Alaskan Military Road in 1899‑1901 and had recently died (1937). Abandoned in 1944.

World War II (1941-1945)

Part of the Harbor Defense of Sitka.

Fort Babcock (2) World War II Battery (edit list)

Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost	Notes
Battery 290	2	6"	Shielded Barbette	1942-NA-1944-1944	$ 378,462	88% Complete
Battery Allen?	2	6"	Navy Pedestal	1942-1944	$ ?	Emergency Battery
Source: CDSG

Current Status

Part of Tongass National Forest, Kruzof Island, Sitka Borough, Alaska.

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2436009

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Location: Kruzof Island, Sitka Borough, Alaska. Maps & Images Lat: 57.0142 Long: -135.6366 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 43'

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 20
• U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project Harbor Defenses of Sitka, (SHDSP), 1944, CDSG
• CDSG

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Babcock
• Wikipedia - Fort Babcock

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