Calf Island Military Reservation was a World War II coastal defense site located on Calf Island in Hull, Massachusetts.
Calf Island Military Reservation | |
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Part of Harbor Defenses of Boston | |
Hull, Massachusetts | |
Calf Island Military Reservation Location in Massachusetts | |
Coordinates | 42°20′23.80″N 70°53′46.17″W / 42.3399444°N 70.8961583°W |
Type | Coastal Defense |
Site information | |
Owner | Massachusetts |
Controlled by | Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area |
Site history | |
Built | 1941 |
Built by | United States Army |
In use | 1941-1946 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
In 1920 there was a proposal to build a naval-type turret with two 16-inch guns on Great Brewster Island, but this was not implemented. Calf Island was also considered, but the battery was finally built (without a turret) as Fort Duvall.[1]
The Calf Island Military Reservation was built in 1941 on state land. It consisted of an early SCR-268 radar, searchlight station, and an observation post. It was returned to the state in 1946.[2]
The site today consists of the foundation of the observation tower.