Coronado Beach Military Reservation

Coronado Beach Military Reservation (1897-1946) - A small Endicott Period Coastal Military Reservation first established in 1897 in San Diego County, California. Deactivated in 1946. Endicott Period (1890-1910) Part of the Harbor Defense of San Diego. Coronado Beach Military Reservation was originally slated to have an Endicott Period mortar battery but it was never built. World War II (1941-1945) During World War II Coronado Beach Military Reservation housed two, 150' fire control towers that contained fire control stations for Battery Strong, Battery Humphreys, Battery 134 and Battery Grant. There were three 60" searchlight stations SL21, SL22 and SL23 and the 90mm Battery AMTB - Cortez (TAC 8). Additional land was leased on the Pacific Ocean side to accommodate the gun battery and two searchlight positions. Coronado Beach Military Reservation World War II Battery (edit list) Battery Click on Battery links below No. Caliber Type Mount Service Years Battery Cost Notes Battery AMTB - Cortez 2 90mm Fixed Pedestal 1943-1943-1943-1946 $ 19,600 Source: CDSG Coronado Beach Military Reservation Plan Current Status Part of Silver Strand State Beach, San Diego County, California. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Silver Strand State Beach, San Diego County, California. Maps & Images Lat: 32.644868 Long: -117.147732 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: ' Sources: U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of San Diego, (HDSD-AN-45), 1 Jul 1945, CDSG Links: California Military Museum - Coronado Beach Military Reservation North American Forts - Coronado Beach Military Reservation CDSG Visited: No Coronado Beach Military Reservation Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!