Bailey Island Military Reservation
Bailey Island Military Reservation (1942-1946) - A World War II Coastal Military Reservation first established in 1942 on Bailey Island in Cumberland County, Maine. Abandoned in 1946.
World War II (1941-1945)
Part of the Harbor Defense of Portland, Maine.
This military reservation was established during World War II on two parcels of land, one purchased on 10 Jun 1942 and the other leased on 25 Aug 1942. This 7.37 acre site was acquired to house Battery AMTB 970, SCR 296 radar set # 6 and two fire control stations.
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
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| Battery AMTB 970 | 2 2 2 |
90mm 90mm 37mm |
AMTB Fixed Mobile Mobile |
1943-1946 | $ ? | |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||

Current Status
Private property on Bailey Island, Cumberland County, Maine.
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Location: Bailey Island, Cumberland County, Maine. Maps & Images Lat: 43.718143 Long: -70.005161 |
Sources:
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, FUDS Archives Search Report, Findings, Bailey Island Fire Control Station, Harpswell, Maine, Project No. D01ME009801, October 1995. Large PDF Download
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Portland, Maine, (HDPB-AN-45), 11 Apr 1945, CDSG
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