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Revision as of 19:01, 3 January 2011
Fort Burnside (1942-1948) - A World War II Coastal Fort first established in 1942 on Beavertail Point, Newport County, Rhode Island. Named after MG Ambrose E. Burnside, U.S. Civil War General, Rhode Island Governor (1866-1868). Abandoned in 1948.
World War II
Part of the Harbor Defense of Narragansett Bay.
The purchase of 118.64 acres on Beavertail Point for Fort Burnside was authorized 25 Feb 1942 by the War Department and the transaction was completed on 4 Aug 1942. Construction was already underway on both Battery 213 (19 Feb 1942) and Battery Whiting (2) (5 May 1942). Battery Whiting (2) was transferred for service first on 29 Aug 1942, followed by Battery 213 on 23 Dec 1943. A third 16" gun battery Battery 110 was proposed but never built.
A elaborate HECP was turned over for service in July 1943. The HECP was constructed of reinforced concrete to look like a large wooden beach cottage. An SCR#582 RADAR antenna was enclosed in a blister on top of the deckhouse.
The post was abandoned by the U.S. Army in 1948 and eventually became Beavertail State Park.
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
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| Battery 110 | 2 | 16" | Casemated Barbette (CBC) | NB | $ 0 | Not Built |
| Battery 213 | 2 | 6" | Shielded Barbette (SBC) | 1942-1943-1943-1948 | $ 239,623 | |
| Battery Whiting (2) | 2 | 3" | Pedestal | 1942-1942-1942-1946 | $ 30,980 | Guns & Carriages from Battery Whiting (1), Fort Getty 1942 |
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Current Status
Part of Beavertail State Park, Newport County, Rhode Island.
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Location: Beavertail State Park, Beavertail Point, Newport County, Rhode Island. Maps & Images Lat: 41.453036 Long: -71.397893 |
Sources:
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Narragansett Bay, (HDNARB-AP-45), 1 Feb 1945, CDSG
- Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library
Links:
- North American Forts - Fort Burnside
- Rhode Island State Park - Beavertail
- Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library
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