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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1942-1942) - A [[World War II]] Coastal Fort first established in 1942 on Kruzof Island, Sitka Borough, Alaska. Named Fort Babcock after Colonel [[Walter C. Babcock]]. Abandoned in 1944. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1942-1942) - 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. Abandoned in 1944. | ||
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Revision as of 12:58, 20 December 2013
Fort Babcock (2) (1942-1942) - 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. Abandoned in 1944.
World War II (1941-1945)
Part of the Harbor Defense of Sitka.
| 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.
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 |
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
- CDSG
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