Naval Ordnance Station Forest Park

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Naval Ordnance Station Forest Park (NOSF) was in Forest Park, Illinois. It was founded during World War II (1942-1945) as Naval Ordnance Plant Forest Park (NOPF).[1] The Forest Park Station was instrumental in building torpedoes for the Navy, employing up to 6,500 workers and producing 19,000 torpedoes. Torpedo production was halted in 1945 and research and development was performed until the main plant was shuttered and converted into a mall in 1971.[2] The remaining facilities were turned into a Naval Reserve Center until it was finally closed in April 2007.[3]

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  1. ^ "U.S. Naval Activities, World War II, by State [Illinois]". Ibiblio.org. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Old torpedo factory hit by military site closings". Articles.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Naval reserve center ends 52-year stint in Forest Park". Articles.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

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