The depot was the main ammunition supplier for naval forces of the u. Expolsions occuring at frequent intervals throughout last night and today were throwing shells a distance of about a mile. Following shakedown in hampton roads, wrangell sailed on november for the naval ammunition depot, earle, n. Aug 31, 2019 this included positions at the naval ammunition depot shumaker in camden, white sands missile range in las cruses, nm, u. Captain shumaker was born in huntington, pennsylvania, on october 17, 1894, and died at sea aboard the uss new orleans, on. During the historic era, the caddo lived in several villages near the river. The proposed naval ammunition depot was named after one of the foremost advocates of the new solid fuel rocket, captain samuel robert shumaker. Naval ammunition depot earle, colts neck, monmouth county. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The naval ammunition depot hastings nad hastings near hastings, nebraska was the largest united states world war ii naval munitions plant operating from 1942 to 1946 and produced over 40% of the u. Includes large street view if available, satellite and street map, current traffic conditions, and directions. Operable unit i former naval ammunition depot i hastings.
Old colony rr line discontinues service to hingham. The nad covered land in two counties, calhoun and ouachita. Camp parks is located 28 miles east of oakland, california. Total numberof packs cycled to date cycling failed silverzinci0ce. Shumaker naval ammunition depot historical, arkansas area map, satellite view, local search, photos, videos, traffic, bike trails, weather and street views where available. The fallbrook site has been owned and operated by the government since 1942 when it. Escorted by the destroyer borie dd704, she stood out to sea on the last day of the month and headed for the panama canal. Miscellaneous historical captions on facilities history nineteen views of station depot, mostly early years.
Navy from 1944 until 1957 for the manufacture, testing, storage. The former naval ammunition depot nad is one of nebraskas four major former ammunition plants. Nebraskas geographic isolation was its greatest asset in this case. Army units use some 2,300 acres north of the main camp for field exercises and weapons training. See all formats and editions hide other formats and. Miscellaneous historical captions on facilities history nineteen views of stationdepot, mostly early years. Navy in 1941, from local landowners, to expand the nearby hingham naval ammunition depot, in hingham. Definitions and information about naval guns navweaps. Our great policies and customer service makes ordering ammuniting or firearms online a simple process. Thursday, december 22, 1960 portad endtng at 7 a m wax high m low 20 river is 4 feet fai turn.
Aug 25, 2015 hingham naval ammunition depot annex, hingham, massachusetts. At peak capacity in 1945, over 2,400 civilians and military personnel worked there. The new york area had two depots, one at iona island, n. East of the seabee base, toward livermore, camp shoemaker housed a naval hospital and naval training and personnel distribution center. The shumaker naval ammunition depot nad is located several miles northeast of camden, arkansas in the counties of calhoun and ouachita, arkansas. It operated from 1945 until 1957, producing sidewinder missiles and other weapons. Seventeen seamen and gunnersmates of the hingham naval ammunition depot lose their lives when the uss yf415 sinks 14 miles off of boston harbor during a routine ammunition disposal. Naval air station in keflavik, iceland, the naval space surveillance. Page 2 oahu detonator may, 1964 these warriors are ancestors. History highland industrial park is a part of the former shumaker naval ammunition depot. The shumaker naval ammunition depot nad administration building is a wellpreserved example of a naval ammunition depot founded at the heart of world war ii, and that continued to thrive during tough geopolitical times following world war ii, right through to 1961, the nomination says. Naval history titles focus on the area of military history dealing with war at sea, which is a subdiscipline of the broader field of maritime history.
The hunt for red october by tom clancy, castles of steel by robert k. Popular naval history books meet your next favorite book. Ballistic cap often called a windshield, this is a covering on the nose of a projectile which is intended to provide a more streamlined shape for better aerodynamic ballistic characteristics ballistic coefficient measure of the ability of a projectile to overcome air resistance. The fallbrook naval weapons station is located immediately adjacent to the eastern border of mcb camp pendleton. World war i is one of the iconic conflicts of the modern era.
Popular naval warfare books meet your next favorite book. Hingham naval ammunition depot annex, hingham, massachusetts. Map of the area around shumaker naval ammunition depot historical, ar. Hastings naval ammunition depot, nebraska wikipedia. Naval ammunition depot earle, colts neck, monmouth county, nj. It is located on highways 274 and 278, several miles from camden ouachita county. The hingham naval ammunition depot annex, sometimes called the. Naval ammunition depot korean war, news release, undated. The ouachita river valley of southern arkansas has been inhabited for centuries.
Media in category naval ammunition depot the following 18 files are in this category, out of 18 total. East camden ouachita county encyclopedia of arkansas. This barrage made a wartime inferno of an area of four square miles immediately surrounding the depot. Historic american buildings survey, creator, and owner u.
It was the only naval ammunition depot to work exclusively on the loading, assembly and storage of ordnance rockets. Before 1944, the area was strictly rural and used for farming purposes. Its mission was to facilitate the movement of ordnance from stateside production and storage facilities to the navy and army forces, then in the european. Hingham naval ammunition depot annex hingham, massachusetts. Former shumaker naval ammunition depot draft 7003 order and potentially responsible party search letter report former shumaker naval ammunition depot dec. Ballistic coefficient bc sd f, where sd is the sectional density of the projectile and f is a form. Naval ammunition and net depot, seal beach, california.
Navys first advance base madisonville in massachusetts bay in the marquesas islands, some 800 miles northeast of borabora, was established by commodore david porter to repair the frigate essex after its historic voyage around the horn in 18. Hingham naval ammunition depot annex photos then and now. Page 2 oahu detonator may, 1964 these warriors are. Here is the complete text of a unique and valuable naval historical center document, evolution of aircraft carriers. Funded in part by the army, nad earle was commissioned in 1943 as the only major ordnance transshipment depot on the east coast. The plant was situated northeast of camden and covered 68,417. The essex, which was the first american warship to visit the pacific, is shown, with her prizes, in this old print, published in london in 1823. Highland industrial park manufacturing and warehousing space. World war ii ordnance plants encyclopedia of arkansas. The ammunition ship transited the isthmian waterway on 7 december.
Please read this page for information or contact our customer service team with your questions. The former shumaker naval ammunition depot nad, consisting of 68,417. The hingham naval ammunition depot annex was located nearby, and served as a storage area for the depot. Naval ammunition depot, known locally as the nad, was the largest of the navys world war ii inland munitions depots, occupying almost 49,000 acres of adams and clay county farmland. Hawaii honolulu honolulu county pearl city pearl harbor, 1933. A remnant of the shumaker naval ammunition depot, east camden is now recognized largely as the home of the highland industrial park. The camden news serving the souths ideal industrial area weather arkansas. A modest museum bears testimony to key ammo depot during wwii.
In 1917, the united states acquired 6,000 acres for use as an encampment known as camp. Naval base, pearl harbor, naval ammunition depot west. Its complement on vj day was 112 officers, 855 enlisted men, 346 marines, and 7,985 civilian employees. From 1903 until 1961, the hingham naval ammunition depot originally called the hingham naval reserve was a major supplier of u. Shumaker naval ammunition depot historical, ar latitude. Earle continued to develop after world war ii, keeping pace with the changing needs of the navy. A modest museum bears testimony to key ammo depot during. Exploring the naval ammunition depot of hastings, nebraska. Atlantic fleet, during world war ii, employing 2,091 civilians along with 721 naval officers and sailors and 375. The area south of the firing line contained the housing, storage, and maintenance facilities. Dec 14, 2008 on the east coast, the naval ammunition depot at hingham, mass.
The hingham naval ammunition depot, is a former united states navy ammunition depot located in hingham, massachusetts. History the land for the annex was bought by the u. While the middle of the country was inconvenient for the navy, it was even more inconvenient for our enemies. Most of that focus has been on combat between ships at sea, although frequently naval strategy is centered around the need to protect transport shipping. Its construction began in july 1942 on 49,000 acres 200 km 2 and was completed in early 1943 with over 2,000 buildings, bunkers, and various other types of structures. The naval ammunition depot, mcalestar, oklahoma, was established july 1942. Many frequently asked questions can be answered by visiting this page full of helpful information regarding our policies around shipping, selling, payment, and returns of products. On the east coast, the naval ammunition depot at hingham, mass. The shumaker naval ammunition depot nad laundry building was one of the first construction contracts handed out after the depot was reactivated following the emergence of the korean war. The head quarters which is located at lualualei is the indu strial center and. Its construction began in july 1942 on 49,000 acres 200 km 2 and was completed in early 1943 with over 2,000 buildings, bunkers, and various other types of. Navy from 1944 until 1957 for the manufacture, testing, storage, distribution, disassembly, reworking, and destruction of ammunition, bombs, and explosives, principally rockets. Marine barracks, naval ammunition depot, christmas menu, 25 december 1918 6505574485. The camden news from camden, arkansas on december 22.
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