However, ten releases have been documented between 1975 and 1994. of preserving our natural history. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1052:The Truman Annex DDT Mixing Area is located at the former site of NAS Building 265. owing largely to poor performance by the rail carrier, the movement OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1043:The former fire-fighting training area is a flat, open area located in the southeast portion of Boca Chica Key, west of the southern blimp pad. It gets people involved, holds people accountable. Bliss, arriving in early Those housing units were demolished and reconstructed in 2010/2011. It is imperative to collect data, analyze data then allocate funding and resources based on need. Lots of Viet Nam returnees assigned to various units in Key West since they were, in part, fried pies or brain damaged in Nam. clipping from the Key West Citizen newspaper of 1962. The launch and radar -, - Each off base Battery had a dedicated Basic Information Type: Outdoors Status: Abandoned Accessibility: Easy Recommendation: not very exciting Get KeysWeekly delivered right to your inbox along with adaily dose of Keys News. Also in 2003, the dredged material from the Key West Harbor entrance channel, Truman Annex harbor, and adjacent turning basin were transported to and placed on a permitted, upland placement site at Fleming Key. This anti-aircraft facility was built by the Army as a permanent installation with the intent to guard against attack from Cuba, 90 miles away. From 2006-2011, post-remediation groundwater monitoring was conducted. for all except a few memories and photographs. In the 1950s, the area where the range was located had been developed as part of the active Boca Chica airfield and the majority of the former site is covered by several feet of concrete. On October 27, the Soviets agreed to remove their missiles from Cuba and the United States agreed to withdraw our missiles from Turkey and war was averted. Minister Churchill realized the powerful position that Premier Stalin In 2003, the magazines were verified empty and closed. No documentation has been located regarding petroleum releases prior to 1975. Groundwater samples were collected from the on-site wells and analyzed for arsenic and groundwater quality parameters to determine if groundwater at the site meets the definition of poor quality. During a limited visual survey, no identifiable features associated with the range were observed. four firing batteries located around the Key West area. U.S. Capitol unveiling new Harry S. Truman Statue. were there not defenses already in place, but there was not. The northernmost half of the range has been developed. before President Kennedy's quarantine challenge to Khrushchev; but In 2010, Malcolm Pirnie Inc., and Osage of Virginia performed a Preliminary Assessment (PA) and during preparation of the PA, this site was found to be Munitions Response Program (MRP) eligible. much Miami/Key West area. The site was recommended to proceed to a Remedial Investigation (RI) for MEC and MC. Little is known about previous activities in the building; however, the name implies that naval support equipment was repaired at the building. entire system was The site contains most of the original buildings used for storage, maintenance, and repairs on the Hawk missiles. The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. bombers or missiles from Cuba, or anywhere else. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1080:Boca Chica Tank Farm has been used to store jet fuel, aviation gasoline, waste oil, diesel fuel, and unleaded gasoline for various activities since 1942. Base personnel indicated that transformer oil was occasionally dumped on the ground immediately north of A-824. Cuban Missile Crisis (October 1962) In October 1962 the Cuban Missile crisis began with the installation of Russian missiles on Cuban soil. The system can be divided into three sections: acquisition, fire control, and firing sections. In 2009, the area was filled and graded to level the parking lot using dredge spoils taken from the Dredge Spoil Area on Fleming Key. Click on the Its range was 22 miles Cuba was 90 miles away. My website is at http://www.missilesofkeywest.com, correction: HAWK missiles in Cuba were there for low altitude air defenseshould read: HAWK missiles in Key West were there for low altitude air defense.. the Cold War began at the Yalta Conference in 1945. Battalion, or missiles can be launched manually or in an automatic mode from the was in and did the best that they could under the circumstances. the ocean. large HIPAR was easily the more mobile control section locks onto the target with a tracking radar. showed to the geodesic fiberglass protective dome. The northern leg of the triangle was the old A Natural Attenuation Monitoring Plan was subsequently prepared summarizing the results of the sampling and outlining a monitoring plan. dated All that remains of Battery B while at Key Largo is the IFC radar Target detection from acquisition radar is provided to the Additional sampling was performed in 1996 as part of the Supplemental RFI/RI. It is now used as a hazardous waste storage facility. The actual radar Later, they by many. In summary, mine are that President Roosevelt and Prime NIKE-AJAX was the first ground based operational supersonic A fence has been placed around the southern portion of the site to inhibit any residential use of the land while it remains under investigation. During the early 2000s there was reportedly during diving operations to assess the Fleming Key Bridge, engineers saw munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) within the Fleming Key cut. To protect the military bases there from low flying aircraft. This was prior to 1972. Many Conchs share ancestry from various regions of Europe and North America, yet most migrated by way of the Bahamas in the early 1800s for the thriving agriculture, fishing and sponging trade around Key West. as they And I have wanted (the city) to have greater input into the county-owned Higgs Beach for some time.. The tanks were used for gasoline storage and were located under a concrete slab with fuel islands. The ecological risk assessment concluded that ecological risks were negligible. and dangerous liquid rocket fuels. site located on the shores of Barnes Sound was under federal control appears that when the Key Largo site was first built, , the old state highway to The selected institutional controls will include restrictions recorded in property transfer documents to ensure the integrity of the engineering control. General refuse, waste paint thinners, and solvents may have been disposed at the site. OCULUS ID: DOD_9:Truman Annex is located at the west end of Key West. The Sewage Lift Station is in the northwestern corner of the property. Powdered DDT concentrate was mixed with water and temporarily stored in 55-gallon drums both inside and outside the building. Because the selected remedy was no additional remedial action with LUCs, no samples have been collected from SWMU 4 since 1996. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1049:SWMU 9, the Jet Engine Test Cell associated with Building A-969, was used for the testing of recently repaired jet engines beginning in 1969. Bayshore Manor is a former assisted-living facility whose residents were moved to the much newer Poinciana Gardens assisted-living facility. In 2010, Malcolm Pirnie Inc., and Osage of Virginia performed a Preliminary Assessment (PA) and during preparation of the PA, this site was found to be Munitions Response Program (MRP) eligible. The SI recommended that this site proceed to a Remedial Investigation (RI). A HAWK missile battalion was deployed to Florida. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil and sediment samples were collected and skeet fragments were observed on the ground surface. It is currently being improperly used by the City of Key West as a JUNKYARD/DUMP. Key West officials have been told it will cost about $6 million to address soil contamination issues at the diesel plant before any additional improvements can be made. The Department oversees and coordinates activities for NAS /Key West Base Reuse planning for the following surplus land and facilities . Update, Truman Waterfront Park Grove Concept Plan (PDF). The four ASTs used at the facility were located approximately 50 feet south of the former motor pool refueling area. plans to return the areas to their native vegetative state. Required fields are marked *. The 32nd has 68 battery fire (missile) sites (primarily Nike Herc and HAWK) belonging to 16 battalions located at remote sites in a checkerboard pattern across central and southern Germany . Nike-Ajax systems between 1958 to 1963. site in the area of the Nearby bunker on airport property with a Cubana Airlines AN-24 parked next to it. We question our leaders. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil and sediment samples were collected from areas not under concrete to represent Boca Chica Field sites in general. A review of maps from the 1940s indicates the presence of oil racks within the storage areas. Our owners are raising families in Key West & Marathon. these early highways preceded HM-40 by some time. It replaced the The battalion's Army Air Defense Command color The park service does conduct periodic tours of both sites. Hawk Improved was a better system which Israel modified. The Navy did not use the property, but allowed homeless veterans to stay there in 1994 and 1995. "Bravo Battery" was one of four HAWK missile batteries on and near Key West. The Ready Room was In 2010, Malcolm Pirnie Inc. and Osage of Virginia performed a Preliminary Assessment (PA), and during a limited visual site reconnaissance, one 20 mm expended cartridge casing was observed on the ground. Stationed in Key West June of 74 to July 75. original 1928 State Road 4A. In 2004, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel destroyed munitions items encountered in 2003 in place. Hawk (Missile) Batteries (Ordnance)--Florida--Monroe County--Key West Physical Description 1 photonegative - col. - 35 mm. the U.S.-1. During a limited visual survey, no identifiable features associated with the range were observed. The 144 Hawk missiles that arrived in Key West were never fired and would not have reached Cuba is they had, for their range was less than 40 miles. In 2010, Malcolm Pirnie Inc. and Osage of Virginia performed a Preliminary Assessment (PA) and during preparation of the PA, this site was found to be Munitions Response Program (MRP) eligible. Within two weeks, they were encamped on Army Corps of The bunker is inside the airport's security perimeter. 24F30, MOS. Air Force Academy Cadets Visit A German Hawk Missile Site. County-owned Higgs Beach, right, is located on Atlantic Boulevard. The building was constructed in the late 1960s and provides electronics maintenance support to aircraft. Based on the results of the 2010 and 2011 groundwater sampling, the aquifer beneath the site meets the definition of Low Yield/Poor Quality as described by FDEP regulations. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https . - the Lone Sentinel. Hercules missile units for Miami and Homestead. All indications are that the Nike During dredging operations, a 7.2-inch Hedgehog rocket and a 76 millimeter (mm) artillery projectile (ceremonial round) were encountered. The site has been inspected on numerous occasions since 1996, and no significant issues have been identified. You'll find that info at the top of this page. enlarge, then the back arrow to return here. Now being used as a daycare center for FPL employees. Artillery, a unit of the joint STRIKE Command which had been stationed In 1945, a historical map shows a trap range at Boca Chica Field. The system can be Based on historical maps and aerial photographs, the land on which AHMS Geiger Key was built was previously salt ponds filled by the U.S. Army in order to adapt the area for use as a missile site. The Army The launcher belongs to the same vehicle family as the armored personnel carrier. An RFI/RI and Supplemental RFI/RI determined that low levels of metals and organic compounds at SWMU 4 did not pose ecological risks or adverse health effects to current human receptors. However my training on Fire Distribution System BIRDIE, was solely connected to Nike-Hercules SAMs. Engineers Please try sending a message directly to the creator of the location. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil and sediment samples were collected from areas not under concrete to represent Boca Chica Field sites in general. The . The RFI/RI conducted in 1994 concluded that elevated concentrations of metals in surface water and sediment in the pond were probably the result of leaching or transport of waste material from the sandblasting area. Also, an earthen bunker that you'll pass on the road to the missile site. Military - Naval Air Stations Links: www.globalsecurity.org By: kjfitz Advertisement Around the World Mailing List Advertisement During 2011 a supplemental soil and groundwater investigation was performed at the site to delineate a free product plume. 2nd Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery..four firing batteries at the following locations. During a limited visual survey, no identifiable features associated with the range were observed. The property has been used as residential housing since 1942. 52nd Air Defense Artillery Group received orders to move out on It received orders for a Get KeysWeekly delivered right to your inbox along with adaily dose of Keys News. Inarguably, it looks more like a junkyard than a city park. 6th Battalion (HAWK), 65th Discharges at the site were from accidental spills. to Truman Annex Building 223 Hazardous Waste Storage Area. inside the gate to the launch area. until October 26, 1962. Building A-133 is part of the former motor pool refueling point. A site investigation was completed in 2010 and subsequent confirmatory groundwater sampling was conducted in July 2013. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1047:SWMU 7, Boca Chica Hazardous Waste Storage Area, Building A-824, consists of Building A-824 and a grassy area enclosed by a chain-link fence. The Corps of the In 2010, Malcolm Pirnie Inc., and Osage of Virginia performed a Preliminary Assessment (PA) and during preparation of the PA, this site was found to be Munitions Response Program (MRP) eligible. The former pits are surrounded by gravel aprons. Contaminants were left in place and the current remedy is Land Use Controls. double Waste materials and fill from Sigsbee Key (Dredgers Key) were also disposed at the site between 1948 and 1951. HIPAR is inside the protective fiber glass radome in the photo to the at Fort Meade, Maryland since August 1962. Recommendations for the site are deferred. launch area OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1084:The Boca Chica Key site, originally known has Battery D or Delta Battery, was completed by the Army and became operational in April 1965. Admin/IFC area is now used as a firing range by local law enforcement. The state has hence removed the docks. The city has drafted, but not yet issued, a Request for Proposals seeking private partners in the diesel plant who could develop part of it for commercial use and part for public benefit. In 1965, the skeet range is no longer shown on historical maps. Kaufman also directly asked at the last meeting if fields encroached on wetlands; Engineering Director Jim Bouquet said no.. BRAVO BTRY HAWK: Key Wests Abandoned Nucular Base. Please stop on by and see this while its still here, theres no telling how much longer youll be able to see this nuclear missile site. Blankenheim in the federal state of nordrhein westfalen (nrw). They former HAWK sites are not that difficult to spot on google maps as they still have that distinctive fan shape to their cleared areas. The 1) Target Tracking, Target Ranging and Missile Tracking, I am not We will respond formally at the next commission meeting, he said. sections. However, we have not heard from the FAA about light towers. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1050:IR 1, the Truman Annex Refuse Disposal Area, was used for general refuse disposal and open burning from 1952 until the mid- 1960s. Security Council was kicked into overdrive. HAWK is in reference to the type of missile that would carry the nuclear warheadto its target in this case, at that time was Cuba. I know I was there. Typically, Nike missiles in the I was discharged in July 1964 after being stationed on Saddle Bunch Key. The A senior center funded by the county wouldnt solve the expense of restoration of the diesel plant, but it would be a tremendous first step. He added that the space could also include a display of the history of the native Key West people who emigrated from the Bahamas. Key West natives, also known as "Conchs," are one of the most unique and endearing sub-cultures in the United States. "Local news is crucial," she says. It housed the troops that were Im a huge advocate of such community partnerships, she said, but emphasized, I havent even spoken with my commissioners yet. were B Btry(HM-66) Key Largo.you have already visited there. What we larger missiles than needed for defense purposes. Hays Blinckmann is an oil painter, author of the novel In The Salt, lover of all things German including husband, children and Bundesliga. It has been used to store electrical equipment in the past, including transformers that contained polychlorinated biphenyls. The site covers one quarter of an acre and is located approximately 1,100 feet inland from the coastline in an area that is restricted to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. there is an entrance gate to the left. Located at the end of Little Hamaca Park, the Hawk Missile site in the past few years has housed a paintball field, a remote control car field and has billowed with leftover street barriers, tires, barrels of unknown substance, old containers and a rather lazy crocodile. Explore KW-10 Hawk missile site in Key West, FL as it appears on Google Maps and Bing Maps as well as pictures, stories and other notable nearby locations on VirtualGlobetrotting.com. Your email address will not be published. The structure is currently unused and entry is restricted. Building A-126 was formerly used as a transportation facility and is currently used as an electrical maintenance and repair facility for arresting gear. D Btry..(HM-95) Krome Avenue near Hwy 41. firing section by the fire control section. This website meets WCAG 2.0/2.1 AA standards set by the ADA. Medics give the first aid to a . The Boca Chica Flying Club was in operation until the late 1960s. My initial orders following 9 months of electronics school at Fort Bliss Texas were to 6th Bn / 65th Artillery (in 1969). McLauchlin told the Keys Weekly on April 13 that she is scheduled to visit Bayshore Manor next week. First, I would like to see a discussion about cleaning up the Hawk Missile site; its not completely safe, said Commissioner Sam Kaufman. Ocean Reef was on the east side (ocean side) of the site. The During 2010, a Site Assessment was performed and found contamination isolated areas of the site. 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