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Fortress Study Group Library Catalogue
FSG LIBRARY CATALOGUE OCTOBER 2015 TITLE AUTHOR SOURCE PUBLISHER DATE PAGE COUNTRY CLASSIFICATION LENGTH "Gibraltar of the West Indies": Brimstone Hill, St Kitts Smith, VTC Fortress, no 6, 24-36 1990 West Indies J/UK/FORTRESS "Ludendorff" fortified group of the Oder-Warthe-Bogen front Kedryna, A & Jurga, R Fortress, no 17, 46-58 1993 Germany J/UK/FORTRESS "Other" coast artillery posts of southern California: Camp Haan, Berhow, MA CDSG News Volume 4, 1990 2 USA J/USA/CDSG 1 Camp Callan and Camp McQuaide Number 1, February 1990 100 Jahre Gotthard-Festung, 1885-1985 : Geschichte und Ziegler P GBC, Basel 1986 Switzerland B Bedeutung unserer Alpenfestung [100 years of the Gotthard Fortress, 1885-1985 : history and importance of our Alpine Fortress] 100 Jahre Gotthard-Festung, 1885-1985 : Geschichte und Ziegler P 1995 Switzerland B Bedeutung unserer Alpenfestung [100 years of the Gotthard Fortress, 1885-1985 : history and importance of our Alpine Fortress] 10thC castle on the Danube Popa, R Fortress, no 16, 16-24 1993 Bulgaria J/UK/FORTRESS 12-Inch Breech Loading Mortars Smith, BW CDSG Journal Volume 7, 1993 2 USA J/USA/CDSG 1 Issue 3, November 1993 13th Coast Artillery (Harbor Defense) Regiment Gaines, W CDSG Journal Volume 7, 1993 10 USA J/USA/CDSG 1 Issue 2, May 1993 14th Coast Artillery (Harbor Defense) Regiment, An Organizational Gaines, WC CDSG Journal Volume 9, 1995 17 USA J/USA/CDSG 2 History, The Issue 3, August 1995 16-Inch Batteries at San Francisco and The Evolution of The Smith B Coast Defense Journal 2001 68 USA J/USA/CDSG 2 Casemated 16-Inch Battery, The Volume 15, Issue 1, February 2001 180 Mm Coast Artillery Batteries Guarding Vladivostok,1932-1945 Kalinin, VI et al Coast Defense Journal 2002 25 Russia J/USA/CDSG 2 Part 2: Turret Batteries Volume 16, Issue 1, February 2002 180mm Coast Artillery Batteries Guarding Vladivostok, Russia, Kalinin, VI et al Coast Defense Journal 2001 53 Russia J/USA/CDSG 2 1932-1945: Part 1. -
CDSG Newsletter - Fall 2019 Page 2
CDSGThe Newsletter The Coast Defense Study Group, Inc. — Fall 2019 Chairman’s Message CDSG Meeting and Tour Calendar Danny Malone Please advise Terry McGovern of any additions or changes at [email protected] During the October 27, 2019, quarterly CDSG Board of Direc- tors meeting, the directors elected me Chairman of the CDSG for 2020 CDSG Special Tour (waiting list only) the coming year, until October 1, 2020. I look forward to providing February 1-8, 2020 leadership to the CDSG and look forward to your support. The Corregidor, the Philippines Board also reappointed all committee chairmen for the coming year. Glen Williford, [email protected] The board members, after significant discussions within the group and all participating committee members, decided to hold 2020 CDSG Special Tour the annual domestic dues to the current $45. However, the increas- February 9-12, 2020 ing cost of publications will force us to consider increasing dues in Singapore 2021. This is a direct result of the increasing cost of publication Terry McGovern, [email protected] and mailing cost of the Journal. We will be consulting with the membership on the advisability of this and its possible effect on 2020 CDSG Conference membership. April 1-4, 2020 A second decision, again with spirited discussion, concerned the New Orleans, Louisiana possibility of online distribution of The Coast Defense Journal. The Quentin Schillare, [email protected] decision made by the BOD was to reject the online option for our domestic membership. The BOD felt that the paper journal was the 2021 CDSG Conference tangible product of membership received by members and its loss April 21 - 25, 2021 might result in lowered membership. -
CDSG Newsletter
CDSGThe Newsletter The Coast Defense Study Group, Inc. — November 2012 Chairman's Message CDSG Meeting and Tour Calendar Chris Zeeman Please advise Terry McGovern of any additions or changes at [email protected]. This time of year is one when we typically give thanks. Here in the Northeast we are thankful that the recent storms have spared CDSG Annual Conference the majority of our fragile coast defense sites. I have not heard of April 24-28, 2013 any reports from remote locations such as how the dock at Fort Pensacola/Mobile Michie fared, or how Fort Mansfield withstood the storm surge. David Ogden, [email protected] With the exception of the sites just mentioned, I have not heard of any sites being damaged in Long Island Sound or Narragansett Bay. CDSG Special Tour Unfortunately, the storm had a huge impact on the coastal areas June 8 - 19, 2013 of New York and New Jersey. Places such as the Rockaways (Fort Norway Tilden) and Sandy Hook (Fort Hancock) bore the brunt of the Terry McGovern, [email protected] damage. In addition I have seen pictures of extensive flooding at Fort Mott. It may be some time before we can get accurate damage Proposed CDSG Special Tour reports from these hard hit areas. February 2014 Hopefully the CDSG can take a role in the cleanup and rebuild- Manila Bay, the Philippines ing. We can help in two ways – first by have members pitch in Andy Grant, [email protected] and volunteer, and second – with the CDSG Fund. Once again we are counting on local members to get involved, keep us updated, CDSG Annual Conference and help out the local sites! Finally I would like to announce my October 2014 appointment as chairperson for the upcoming year. -
Coast Artillery Companies 1901-1924
Reference Guide 433 Coast Artillery Companies 1901-1924 Bolling W. Smith The following listing of serially numbered companies of coast artillery gives their locations and changes in designations from their creation in 1901 until 1924, when the separate company numbers were finally abolished. This list is best used in conjunction with “Coast Artillery Organization: A Brief Overview,” in the May 2008 Coast Defense Journal (Vol. 22 No. 2). Redesignations were effective in the year shown. The year shown for locations indicates that the company was at the new post in that year, but could have arrived there during the previous year. Units in parentheses in the headings indicate the units from which the companies were formed, either by redesignation of lettered companies of the seven artillery regiments in 1901, or by splitting existing companies of coast artillery. 1st Company (A/1st Artillery) 1916 – Fort Wint, PI 1901 – Fort Dade, FL 1917 – 13th Company, CD Manila & Subic Bays 1902 – Fort De Soto, FL 1917 – Fort Mills, PI 1907 – Fort Armstrong, TH 1922 – 4th Company, CAC 1908 – Fort Levett, ME 1924 – D/1st CA Regiment (HD), inactive 1910 – Fort McKinley, ME 1916 – Temp., Fort Sam Houston 5th Company (F/1st Artillery) 1916 – 1st Company, Fort McKinley, ME 1901 – Fort Screven, GA 1917 – 1st Company, CD Portland 1907 – Fort Williams, ME 1917 – A/6 Provisional Artillery Regiment 1916 – 2nd Company, Fort Williams, ME 1918 – A/51st Artillery Regiment, CAC 1917 – H/6th Provisional Artillery Regiment, CAC 1922 – 1st Company, CAC (additional designation) 1918 – H/51st Artillery Regiment, CAC 1924 – A/51st CA Regiment (TD), Fort Eustis, VA 1922 – 5th Company, CAC (additional designation) 1924 – F/43rd Artillery Regiment (Ry), inactive 2nd Company (B/1st Artillery) 1901 – Fort Trumbull, CT 6th Company (G/1st Artillery) 1903 – Fort H.G. -
CDSG Newsletter - Summer 2020 Page 2
CDSGThe Newsletter The Coast Defense Study Group, Inc. — Summer 2020 Chairman’s Message CDSG Meeting and Tour Calendar Danny Malone Please advise Terry McGovern of any additions or changes at [email protected] There is not a lot to discuss in this issue of the newsletter and what there is bad news on the coast defense front. Thanks to the 2020 CDSG Conference political Kabuki dance concerning Covid 19, the restrictions within Rescheduled November 4 - 9, 2020 the state of Louisiana remain in place, and though reduced, are still New Orleans highly restrictive. There are restrictions on the number of people in Quentin Schillare, [email protected] a group, restaurants, hotels, and other public venues which restrict our ability to have an informative and fun conference this year in 2021 CDSG Conference New Orleans. There is also the strong possibility that restrictions April 21 - 25, 2021 could become more severe with little possibility of their being Charleston/Savannah removed before the conference. For this reason, the CDSG Board Gary Alexander, [email protected] of Directors has determined it is in the interests of the members to make a decision on canceling this year’s New Orleans’s conference. 2021 CDSG Special Tour A decision, with input from scheduled conference attendees, will May 29 - June 5, & June 5 - 12, 2021 be made Aug 30 on the conference’s fate. Hopefully, the situation Sweden will stabilize by the time of the Charleston Conference. Terry McGovern, [email protected] * * * * * Preservation Committee Report Other Meetings and Tours Gordon Bliss September 10 - 13, 2020 In the current pandemic environment, many activities are cur- Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Festungforshung Annual Meeting tailed and access to sites is restricted but some activity is still hap- Kufstein, Austria pening. -
A List of Military Reservations and Concrete Gun Batteries 1890-1950
Reference Guide 201 MODERN AMERICAN SEACOAST DEFENSES A LIST OF MILITARY RESERVATIONS AND CONCRETE GUN BATTERIES 1890-1950 Compiled by Mark A. Berhow © 2021, Mark Berhow Revision Date: February 27, 2021 Fort Michie (Great Gull Island, NY) Once part of the Harbor Defenses of Long Island Sound, NY, the island is now a national wildlife refuge. The large concrete structure in the forground is Battery J.M.K. Davis, built for a single 16-inch gun on a disappearing carriage. Photograph by Terry McGovern, 2003. 202 American Seacoast Defenses AMERICAN SEACOAST DEFENSES A LIST OF MILITARY RESERVATIONS AND CONCRETE GUN BATTERIES 1890-1945 This is an attempt to list all the concrete emplacements built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to hold seacoast armament of the “Modern era” (1890-1950). It includes four major generations of American coast defense construction—the Early Modern Program batteries (the “Endicott Board” and the “Taft Board”), the post-World War I batteries, and the WW II Modernization Program batteries—as well as those batteries built during emergency situations. Every effort has been made to make this list as accurate as possible, but it will most likely contain a number of errors and omissions. The author would greatly appreciate being contacted about any corrections. Fort and battery names used in this list are those perceived by the author as being the last official designation. Named batteries are listed by surname only, even though as many were designated by the full name of the person they were named after. See Designating US Seacoast Fortifications, War Department General Orders and Letters from the Adjutant General 1809-1950, compiled by Matthew Adams (privately published by the compiler, Australia, 2000) for more information on fort and battery names. -
The Daedalean Editor, Who Flew Station
THAMES RIVER COMPOSITE SQUADRON Once again, Thames River Composite Squadron The played its part in the annual Ledyard Aerospace Festival. The event is directed by Stu Sharack, a Daedalean CAP Aerospace Education Member and first winner of CAP's Aerospace National Teacher of Semper Discens the Year Award. Cadets Meers and Flynn Monthly Aerospace Education Publication of the prepare to demonstrate the Connecticut Wing of the Civil Air Patrol precession of the earth's poles using a spinning bicycle wheel. Stephen M. Rocketto, Maj., CAP CTWG Director of Aerospace Education [email protected] Art Dammers, Maj. CAP CTWG Internal Aerospace Education Officer The gymnasium of the Gales Ferry School is filled Volume VI, Number 06 June, 2013 with a wide range of exhibitors: the US Navy, NASA, CATO (Connecticut Amateur Rocket SCHEDULE Club), and LifeStar, to mention just a few. The elementary school youngsters for whom this 8 JUN-CTWG Encampment Staff Training program is designed, move from station to station, participating in the activities and receiving a stamp 21 JUL0-03 AUG-NESA-Camp Atterbury, IN on their attendance card. 27 JUL-CADET Ball-USCGA 10 AUG to17AUG-CTWG Encampment A Ledyard pupil explores SQUADRON AEROSPACE NEWS the mysteries of gyroscopic stability under SILVER CITY SQUADRON the guidance of Cadet submitted by Stout. Capt Oran Mills Capt. Oran Mills and Cadet Greg Lineberry presented an primary Aerospace class to Durham's Boy Scout Troop 270 on May 7th. The role of CAP in search and rescue and community The TRCS team, supervised by Lt Meers and activities was also discussed. -
The Henry L. Ferguson Museum 2020 Annual Exhibition Coastal Defense Forts of Eastern Long Island Sound: Abandonment, Ruination and Repurposing
The Henry L. Ferguson Museum Newsletter Vol. 35, No. 1 • Spring 2020 (631) 788-7239 • P.O. Box 554 Fishers Island, N.Y. 06390 • [email protected] • fergusonmuseum.org From the President Despite the calamity that is Covid-19 befalling us, spring Museum will periodically post images, historical documents, has arrived. Daffodils and tulips are in bloom, birds are ca- and recorded illustrated talks by Pierce. Thanks to a generous cophonously chirping at dawn, and once again I feel that deep grant from the Jeanann Gray Dunlap Foundation, much con- internal yearning to shed the layers of winter hibernation and tent has been digitized and is ready to view on our redesigned get outside. When these signs appear, I also look forward to website. Make sure you are signed up for our weekly emails to my annual relocation to Fishers Island. While we all hear the learn when new content is posted. ICB and IHP reports and reluctantly accept that this summer Our lecture series will continue this summer, Sundays at will be different from past summers, we can still look forward 4:00 p.m. You will be able to enjoy the lectures from the com- to the beauty, serenity, culture, and community that draw us fort of your living room, as they will be delivered via webinar. to Fishers Island like a flock of migrating birds. We’ll share a wide array of lecture topics for adults as well as Because mounting exhibits and developing programs takes children’s programs, all of which are listed at the back of the lots of time, we have decided to move forward with a vir- newsletter. -
CDSG Content Feb21
Contents of the CDSG Publications 1992-2020 This is a fully searchable document. The Coast Defense Study Group News Volumes 1-5 is indexed in separate PDF file. Note: listing for Volumes 6-8 is by volume & issue; page number precedes title of article; author(s) listed after their article; the listing for Volume 9 on is by volume & issue; page number follows the title of article; author(s) are listed under their article. In 1993 the CDSG News was renamed the CDSG Journal with Volume 7. In 1995 the CDSG Journal was split into two publications with Volume 9: The CDSG Journal and the CDSG Newsletter. Only the CDSG Journal contents are noted here. In 2001 the CDSG Journal was renamed the Coast Defense Journal (CDJ). The CDSG currently publishes two periodicals, the CD Journal and the CDSG Newsletter. Original articles and source documents on aspects of military coastal or harbor defenses are published in the Journal; the Newsletter has organizational news and business, and items of a timelier nature. CDSG News Volume 6, Number 1, February 1992 4 - BUSINESS NEWS Member news 8 - Book Review: Sydenham Clarke, Fortification 8 - Book Review: Andrew Saunders, Fortress Britain 9 - Video Review: E. Deutsch, 1991 Philippine Tour Video 10 - Miscellaneous Book Announcements 12 - Mythical Singapore Guns 12 - Mystery 4.7" Guns at 'Keno' Illinois 13 - News from the Forts (Miscellaneous) 14 - U.S. Guns to Brazil - Do They Exist? 14 - More Requests For Information (Miscellaneous) 15 - Letters to the Editor 15 - Rose Island Mystery Emplacement 15 - Corrections 16 - Letter from the Editor to Authors 17 - Update, Surviving Breeches/Barrels at San Diego 18 - Plans Ahead for Two Washington State Coastal Forts Articles 19 - THE TERMINATION OF U.S. -
(MEC) Desktop Study BOEM Lease OCS-A 0486
FINAL Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) Desktop Study BOEM Lease OCS-A 0486 Prepared For: Deepwater Wind 56 Exchange Terrace Providence, Rhode Island 02903 Prepared By: Fugro Marine GeoServices, Inc. May 2018 Fugro Project No.: 02.17021080 Revision Number: 3 Final Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) Desktop Study BOEM Lease OCS-A 0486 Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................... 6 Study Area ......................................................................................................... 6 Purpose and Scope ............................................................................................ 7 Munitions Terminology ....................................................................................... 8 Limitations .......................................................................................................... 9 Methodology ........................................................................................................... 12 Historical Records Review ...................................................................................... 13 Military History Overview .................................................................................. 13 Military Training Areas ..................................................................................... 14 Camp Hero ................................................................................................ 14 Cartwright Island Bombing -
DRAFT – FINAL Site Inspection Report for Fort Michie
DRAFT – FINAL Site Inspection Report for Fort Michie DERP FUDS Project No. C02NY061203 Prepared Under: Contract No. W912DY-04-D-0017 Task Order # 00170001 Prepared for: U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville 4280 University Square Huntsville, AL 35807 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District City Crescent Building 10 S. Howard St. 10th Floor Baltimore, MD 21201 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District Jacobs K. Javits Federal Building New York, New York 10278-0090 Fort Michie Prepared by: Alion Science and Technology 1000 Park Forty Plaza Suite 200 Durham, North Carolina 27713 The views, opinions, and/or findings contained in this report are those of the author(s) and should not be construed as an official Department of the Army position, policy, or decision, unless so designated by other documentation. February 2009 DRAFT – FINAL Site Inspection Fort Michie MMRP Project No. C02NY061203 Prepared Under: Contract No. W912DY-04-D-0017 Task Order # 00170001 Prepared for: U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville 4280 University Square Huntsville, AL 35807 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District City Crescent Building 10 S. Howard St. 10th Floor Baltimore, MD 21201 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District Jacobs K. Javits Federal Building New York, New York 10278-0090 Prepared by: Roger Azar, P.E. Date Alion Program Manager Curtis Mitchell Date Alion Corporate Quality Management Reviewer February 2009 CONTRACTOR STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP AND INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL REVIEW Alion Science and Technology Corporation has prepared this Site Inspection Report for Fort Michie, Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS), Project No. -
CDSG Newsletter - Summer 2019 Page 2
CDSGThe Newsletter The Coast Defense Study Group, Inc. — Summer 2019 Chairman’s Message CDSG Meeting and Tour Calendar Thomas D. Batha Please advise Terry McGovern of any additions or changes at [email protected] This will be my last message to CDSG members as chairman, as I conclude my second three-year term on the board in October. 2020 CDSG Special Tour (waiting list only) Interestingly (or maybe not), I am the only member to have had February 1-8, 2020 the privilege of serving two terms and by some error in judgement, Corregidor, the Philippines I was Chairman for three of those six years. Glen Williford, [email protected] We have been able to maintain our schedule of visiting a coast defense area every year for in-depth examination and study. We 2020 CDSG Special Tour have stabilized our membership at around 400 and have begun a February 9-12, 2020 climb to reach more potential members. My feeling is that as we Singapore increase our digital footprint, we will attract more interested people Terry McGovern, [email protected] and our numbers will continue to grow. Our financial picture remains healthy. 2020 CDSG Conference This has happened because of a tremendous amount of behind April 1-4, 2020 the scenes work by a group of dedicated volunteers. As you know, New Orleans, Louisiana there is no paid staff at CDSG. Past board members become com- Quentin Schillare, [email protected] mittee members and continue to contribute. Other members step forward to become conference organizers or fill other jobs.