Fort Greely (1)
Fort Greely (1) (1941-1944) - A World War II Coastal Fort first established in 1941 on Kodiak Island, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. Named Fort Greely in G.O. 17, 2 Apr 1943, after Major General Adolphus W. Greely. Abandoned in 1944.
World War II (1941-1944)
Part of the Harbor Defense of Kodiak.
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
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| Battery 297 | 2 | 6" | Shielded Barbette | Not Built | $ ? | East Cape, Spruce Island? |
| Battery 155 - Buskin Hill | 4 | 155mm | Panama Mount | 1942-1942-1942-1944 | $ ? | Tac 3 |
| Battery AMTB - Puffin Island | 2 2 |
90mm 90mm |
T3-Fixed Pedestal M1A1-Mobile |
1943-1944-1944-1944 | $ ? | Tac 7 |
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The first elements of the Coast Artillery arrived at Kodiak on 3 Apr 1941 with 5 officers and 164 enlisted men, Battery C, 250th Coast Artillery (155mm Battery).
Construction of Fort Greely began under civilian contract on 1 Feb 1941 to provide housing and facilities for a permanent garrison of 6,000 including Harbor Defense troops. The temporary capacity as of 30 Sep 1943 was 694 officers and 10,628 enlisted troops.
Navy Seebee units arrived in October 1942 and replaced civilian contractors as they left. The post was substantially complete in September 1943 and the harbor defenses estimated at 70% complete with estimated completion as 1 Jan 1944. Cost for the complete harbor defense was estimated at $17,612,400.
Three sub-posts were designated on 27 Apr 1943 including:
- Fort Tidball - Long Island
- Fort J. H. Smith - Chiniak
- Fort Abercrombie (2) - Miller Point
Fort Greely was discontinued on 15 Dec 1944.
Current Status
Part of ...., Kodiak, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska.
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Location: Kodiak, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. Maps & Images Lat: 57.7635541 Long: -152.5190735 |
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 22
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project Harbor Defenses of Kodiak, (SRHDK-44), 1944, CDSG
- CDSG
Links:
- North American Forts - Fort Greely
- Kodiak Military History Museum
- Kodiak Military History Museum - History of Fort Greely
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