Fort Whitman
Fort Whitman (Washington) was an Endicott Board fortification on Goat Island, Puget Sound, Washington state, just offshore of La Conner,[1] a part of the Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound.[2] It comprised a single 4 gun 6" DC battery, Battery Harrison, and mine control structures. The usual barracks and other support facilities were temporary and built for the duration, excepting a caretaker's quarters. It protected the confined back passage east of Fidalgo Island, Skagit Bay.[3] By World War II, the six-inch DCs were no longer required; the main armament was 37mm AMTB guns.
Except during wartime, the fort remained on caretaking status throughout its existence.[4]
References
- ^ "Fort Whitman". CDSG.org. Coast Defense Study Group. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ Kaufmann, J (Sep 1, 2007). Fortress America: The Forts That Defended America, 1600 to the Present. Da Capo Press, Sep 1, 2007. p. 338.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Evans-Hatch, Gail; Hatch, D. Michael (2005). Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (Wash.): historic resources study. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service. p. 243.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Evans-Hatch, Gail; Hatch, D. Michael (2005). Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (Wash.): historic resources study. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service. p. 247.
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External links
- Fortwiki site [1]