Fort Ward (2)

Fort Ward (2) (1901 - 1938, 1942 - 1958) - Construction began 1 Feb 1900, completed in 1901, named Fort Ward 12 Jun 1903 after Col. George H. Ward. Abandoned as coastal defense in 1934 and turned over to U.S. Navy in 1938. Decommissioned by the Navy in 1958.

Fort Ward (2) History

Commissioned as Endicott Period seacoast fort to protect the Bremerton Navy Yard and the Rich Passage.

Fort Ward (2) Endicott Period Battery (edit list)

Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost	Notes
Battery Nash	3	8"	Disappearing	1899-1903-1904-1917	$ 120,432	On Private Property
Battery Warner	2	5"	Pedestal	1900-1903-1904-1925	$ 24,935	On Private Property
Battery Thornburgh	4	3"	Masking Pedestal	1900-1903-1904-1920	$ 21,885
Battery Vinton	2	3"	Masking Pedestal	1900-1903-1904-1920	$ 10,967	Lower rooms filled in
Battery Mitchell (1)	2	3"	Pedestal	1900-1903-1904-NA	$ 9,473	On Middle Point MR. Never armed
Source: CDSG

World War II

During World War II the U.S. Navy established a top-secret radio listening post on Fort Ward to eavesdrop on enemy communications in the far east. Antennas were installed on the post and existing buildings were converted into a top-secret listening post code-named "Station S". "Station S" listened in on Japanese naval Morse Code communications 24 hours a day.

Current Status

Washington State Park

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Location: Bainbridge Island, Washington Maps & Images Lat: 47.58417 Long: -122.52694 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 838
• North American Forts
• Coastal Defense Study Group
• Wikipedia

Links:

• Fort Ward State Park
• Fort Ward History

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