Calf Island Military Reservation
| Calf Island Military Reservation | |
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| Part of Harbor Defenses of Boston | |
| Hull, Massachusetts | |
SCR-268 radar in Casablanca, Morocco in WWII
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| Coordinates | 41°20′27.78″N 70°53′46.07″W / 41.3410500°N 70.8961306°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 |
Calf Island Military Reservation was a World War II coastal defense site located on Calf Island in Hull, Massachusetts.
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.
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.
The site today consists of the foundation of the observation tower.
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