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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1943-1948) - A [[World War II]] era reinforced concrete coastal artillery battery built on the [[Bolsa Chica Military Reservation]] of [[Fort MacArthur]], California. The Battery was begun in March 1943 and was mostly complete when the project was curtailed in Nov 1943. The guns and carriages were never installed and the battery was accepted in its partially complete status on 5 Jan 1945. The [[Bolsa Chica Military Reservation]] closed in 1948 and the Battery was abandoned. | |||
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== | == History == | ||
Part of the [[Harbor Defenses of Los Angeles]]. | Part of the [[Harbor Defenses of Los Angeles]]. | ||
Battery 128 was to be a battery of two, 16" Long Range naval guns with each gun position in a reinforced concrete casemate. The casemates were at either end of an earth covered reinforced concrete support structure. Construction began 17 Apr 1943 and was curtailed 26 Nov 1943. The Battery declared complete 21 Jan 1944 even though it lacked some equipment and the guns. It was turned over for service 5 Jan 1945 in | Battery 128 was to be a battery of two, 16" Long Range naval guns with each gun position in a reinforced concrete casemate. The casemates were at either end of an earth covered reinforced concrete support structure. Construction began 17 Apr 1943 and was curtailed 26 Nov 1943. The Battery declared complete 21 Jan 1944 even though it lacked some equipment and the guns. It was turned over for service 5 Jan 1945 in its curtailed condition at a cost of $758,879. The guns were never delivered and the Battery was abandoned in 1948 when the [[Bolsa Chica Military Reservation]] closed. | ||
An underground Plotting-Switchboard-Radio (PSR) structure for Battery 128 was built behind the battery. | |||
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[[Image:FortMacArthurBattery128 Plan.jpg|left|thumb|792px|Battery 128 Plan]] | [[Image:FortMacArthurBattery128 Plan.jpg|left|thumb|792px|Battery 128 Plan]] | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Battery destroyed in 1993 to make room for housing development. | |||
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(1943-1948) | |||
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'''Location:''' former Bolsa Chica Military Reservation 20 miles south of [[Fort MacArthur]], California | '''Location:''' former Bolsa Chica Military Reservation 20 miles south of [[Fort MacArthur]], California | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|33. | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|33.7073478|-118.0449956}} | ||
* Elevation: | * Elevation: 50' | ||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* [http://www. | * Berhow, Mark, [http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/files/users/library/complete/070811-1.pdf '''''A Brief History of the Bolsa Chica Military Resewation 1941-1948 (pdf)'''''], The Coast Defense Study Group Journal, February 1995, page 60-63 | ||
'''Links: ''' | '''Links: ''' | ||
* [http://www.ftmac.org/BatteryBunker128.htm Fort MacArthur Museum] | |||
* [http://www.cdsg.org/pacific.htm Coast Defense Study Group] | |||
* {{CDSGBatteryLink}} | |||
{{Visited|area 1 Feb 2009}} | |||
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[[Category:California All]] | [[Category:California All]] | ||
[[Category:California Battery]] | [[Category:California Battery]] | ||
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[[Category:World War II Battery]] | [[Category:World War II Battery]] | ||
[[Category:Coastal Battery]] | [[Category:Coastal Battery]] | ||
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[[Category:Fort MacArthur]] | [[Category:Fort MacArthur]] | ||
[[Category:Bolsa Chica Military Reservation]] | [[Category:Bolsa Chica Military Reservation]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Harbor Defense of Los Angeles]] | ||
[[Category:Destroyed]] | |||
[[Category:16" Rifle Battery]] | |||
[[Category:Private Property]] | [[Category:Private Property]] | ||
[[Category:2009 Los Angeles Trip]] | |||
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Battery 128 (1943-1948) - A World War II era reinforced concrete coastal artillery battery built on the Bolsa Chica Military Reservation of Fort MacArthur, California. The Battery was begun in March 1943 and was mostly complete when the project was curtailed in Nov 1943. The guns and carriages were never installed and the battery was accepted in its partially complete status on 5 Jan 1945. The Bolsa Chica Military Reservation closed in 1948 and the Battery was abandoned.
HistoryPart of the Harbor Defenses of Los Angeles. Battery 128 was to be a battery of two, 16" Long Range naval guns with each gun position in a reinforced concrete casemate. The casemates were at either end of an earth covered reinforced concrete support structure. Construction began 17 Apr 1943 and was curtailed 26 Nov 1943. The Battery declared complete 21 Jan 1944 even though it lacked some equipment and the guns. It was turned over for service 5 Jan 1945 in its curtailed condition at a cost of $758,879. The guns were never delivered and the Battery was abandoned in 1948 when the Bolsa Chica Military Reservation closed. An underground Plotting-Switchboard-Radio (PSR) structure for Battery 128 was built behind the battery.
Current StatusBattery destroyed in 1993 to make room for housing development.
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Links: Visited: area 1 Feb 2009 |