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Bunker N9 and Nuclear ASROC by Jim Rose, FOW Historian That Would Meet Both of These Criteria WOMPATUCK NEWS Volume 1, Number 2 Friends of Wompatuck State Park Winter Edition 2007 Five Kiosks and Two Docks are Completed By Eric Oddleifson, FOW Secretary Recently, two large projects demonstrat- ing the beneficial nature of the relation- ship between The Friends of Wompatuck State Park and the Department of Conservation and Recreation came to fruition: the completion of the five kiosks with brochure holders throughout the park and the launching of one of the two docks that will be situated in Holly Pond. This past spring at one of the FOW chapter meetings, the group learned from Bill Boles, FOW president, of a $10,000 grant that REI was willing to make to the park. REI wanted something added to the park that would benefit its customer base (camping, kayaking, fishing, biking, etc). Bunker N9 in 1995 pior to its recent painting by the Kingston Boy Scouts. The Department of Conservation and Recreation stipulated that the money needed to be spent on a capital project. The challenge was to identify a project Bunker N9 and Nuclear ASROC By Jim Rose, FOW Historian that would meet both of these criteria. Bill Boles, working with Wompatuck ranger Bunker N9 is the most historic of the were about fifteen feet long, thirteen Steve Gammon, developed the idea of 108 concrete bunkers in the park. In inches in diameter and weighed about putting a dock in Holly Pond that people the 1950s, the U.S. Navy stored its a ton. could use for launching kayaks, fishing, first nuclear depth charge there named The ASROC weapons were trans- birdwatching, and resting place for hikers. RUR-5 ASROC (Anti-Submarine ported to the Annex from the Navy Rocket). Prior to the park’s creation in base at Quonset Point, Rhode Island 1967, the area functioned as a Navy in a six-vehicle convoy. A staff car ammunition depot called “Cohasset with a warrant officer led the proces- Annex” from 1941 to 1962. War ships sion of five trucks. U.S. Marines carried the ASROC with either a guarded all the vehicles. A guard nuclear depth charge that used a W-44 tower manned by the Marines over- nuclear warhead or the Mk-44 or Mk- looked the bunker. From the Annex, 46 conventional acoustic torpedo. the missiles were transported two The ASROC missiles were rela- miles east to the Hingham Naval tively small devices designed to fit Ammunition Depot (now, Bare Cove inside an eight-cell box launcher Park) and then shipped by ammuni- found on most of the cruisers and tion barge called a “lighter” to a wait- destroyers of that period. The rockets ing war ship off Boston Harbor. FOW member Jim Dillon lends a hand. continued on page 2 continued on page 2 2 A view of one of the new kiosks. Two docks on Holly Pond will be used by kayakers, fishermen, birdwatchers and hikers. Five Kiosks and Two Docks are Completed (cont.) Holly Pond is not too far from a road, months, FOW members have donated to see that these resources were being so REI could come and do canoeing and their time and work on five new kiosks put in place and how it would positively kayaking demos. Steve Gammon acted as installed throughout the park. Ranger impact their experience and use of the the DCR liaison and acquired approval for Steve Gammon and his crew installed the park. Many thanks go to FOW members the project and then secured contractors kiosks during the summer. Afterwards, Andy Mills and Jim Dillon for their hours of to begin fabrication during the summer. At FOW members installed stained molding work creating the custom brochure hold- the December FOW meeting, Steve and Plexiglass over the kiosks to protect ers and installing them throughout the informed the group that the docks were the information sheets and site map of the park! finished and one of the two docks would park, and most recently, fabricated and Both of these completed projects be temporarily installed in Holly Pond for installed custom made brochure holders demonstrate how the tireless efforts of the public to view and use before the that will be stocked with park maps and many volunteers with the assistance of a onset of winter. FOW brochures. During the different committed park ranger, Steve Gammon, Another FOW project was also phases of the project, we would frequently can lead to substantial improvements to recently completed. Over the past several hear from park visitors how glad they were this beautiful park. Enjoy! Bunker N-9 and Nuclear ASROC (cont.) By 2000, almost all RUR-5 rock- and 375 Marine guards. Ordnance was ets were replaced by the RUM-139 also produced for the Korean War and VL-ASROC (Vertical Launch the Vietnam War. The last military ASROC). Besides ASROC, the activity at the Annex took place when Annex also produced the Navy’s first the U.S. Army Reserve 187th Infantry surface-to-air guided missiles, Brigade was stationed there from “Terrier” and “Tartar,” and first air-to- 1971 to1982. surface rocket, “Tiny Tim.” Currently, the Kingston Boy During World War II, the Scouts are refurbishing the bunker as Hingham Naval Ammunition Depot a future memorial dedicated to the and the Annex supplied ordnance to former civilians and military who the Atlantic fleet to help win the worked at the Annex. “Battle of the Atlantic” and bring vic- When the project is complete, tory to Europe. At its peak in June there will be a dedication ceremony ASROC and other missiles were tested 1945, the Depot and the Annex work with active duty military, former here at Building 83 (now, half demolished force numbered 2,091 civilians along employees, the public and the local and graffiti tagged). with 721 naval officers and sailors media present. .
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