Admin/IFC area is now used as a firing range by local law enforcement. Key Largo site could be purchased and prepared. When first built is Within sight of Key West International Airport. Because the selected remedy was no additional remedial action with LUCs, no samples have been collected from SWMU 4 since 1996. white photo in the following series shows the radome for the high road was the "18-mile Stretch" past Lake Surprise and During a limited visual survey, no identifiable features associated with the range were observed. Whole area of the battery is now open to the public (2011). OCULUS ID: DOD_9:Truman Annex is located at the west end of Key West. 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. I was at the southern most battery and Boca Chica battery. Above is a map of the HAWK missle units in However my training on Fire Distribution System BIRDIE, was solely connected to Nike-Hercules SAMs. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1044:SWMU 4, Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) Building A-980, is located in the northwestern portion of Boca Chica Key. 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. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1083:Trumbo Point is a 140-acre landfill area on the northern portion of the island of Key West that was created in 1908 to provide land for the tracks and warehouses needed for a major shipping port. Nike-Ajax systems between 1958 to 1963. In 1999, Land Use Controls were recommended for the site and the property was transferred to the FAA. The system can be divided into three sections: acquisition, fire control, and firing sections. We were housed in tents all this time. As OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1057:As much as 8,000 tons of unknown wastes reportedly were disposed at IR 8, the Former Fleming Key South Landfill, between 1962 and 1982. under state control and is part of the Key Largo Hammock Botanical Large numbers of US troops gathered here to invade Cuba and defensive measures included HAWK missiles to shoot down Soviet planes and barb wire and machine gun emplacements along the beach to deter invasion by Cuban and Soviets troops to Key West. Battery B was relocated from Homestead to Key Largo in May and Bayshore Manor is a former assisted-living facility whose residents were moved to the much newer Poinciana Gardens assisted-living facility. From 1945 to 1950, historical maps depict a rocket loading area at Boca Chica Field. USGS map to Fueling tanks, known as Tanks 248A and 248B, were located west of the Truman Annex Seminole Battery near Building 248. upgraded. 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. We the undersigned, call on the City of Key West to establish a recreational facility at the Hawk Missile Site to accommodate multi-use field space. tower for the HIPAR radar equipment with its protective radome missing OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3289:The Navy acquired the property in 1947. John Kennedy is one of the seven US presidents who have used the Little White House in Key West, Florida. And I have wanted (the city) to have greater input into the county-owned Higgs Beach for some time.. I was in Battery C 6 msl Battalion Hawk when it was activate in Ft. Bliss in 1961. The larger Army missile the Nike-Hercules had the capability of carrying nuclear but not HAWK missiles. The City of Key West received this land through the Federal Lands to Parks Program restricting the use to "Public Park and Public Recreation area purposes". The key component of the SP HAWK system is the self-propelled launcher. And you said the HAWK missiles in Key West had Cuba as their target. To protect the military bases there from low flying aircraft. The former pits are surrounded by gravel aprons. It of preserving our natural history. previously stated both government stewards have environmental missions 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. In the process. 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. 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. No documentation has been located regarding petroleum releases prior to 1975. Check at the visitor center. Hamaca Hawk Missile Site Sewage Lift Station. The bunker appears to have been used by the airport for storage. During a Technical Assistance Visit (TAV) conducted by the Naval Ordnance Safety and Security Activity (NOSSA), one 20 millimeter (mm) expended cartridge casing was observed on the ground at the site. by rails Alpha Battery, located on Fleming Key, is the Eckwood Solomon missile site, after the soldier killed near Pleiku in . The 2nd Missile for all except a few memories and photographs. If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. Much has been written about this; therefore, one can come to their own The county may let the city use its now-vacant Bayshore Manor property on College Road as a temporary homeless shelter while KOTS (Keys Overnight Temporary Shelter) is being rebuilt, Cates said. 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. A Site Rehabilitation Completion Order was submitted to FDEP in 2009. From 1952 to 1958, historical maps depict a skeet range located east of the magazine area at North Boca Chica. 3rd Battalion, 68th Air Defense Artillery. four firing batteries at the following locations. A review of maps from the 1940s indicates the presence of oil racks within the storage areas. Malathion, DDT, and diesel oil were sprayed on the landfill to control pests and insects. Artillery, a unit of the joint STRIKE Command which had been stationed Three of the ASTs reportedly had capacities of 560 gallons, while the fourth had a reported capacity of 1,000 gallons. In 1964, a historical map depicts a pistol range located on the north end of Fleming Key. limited and are intended only as memorabilia. Your email address will not be published. and. original 1928 State Road 4A. to the launcher as needed. to arrive was were A closed hazardous waste storage area is located south of Building 223. West, Stock Island, and Boca Chica. The site received an SRCO in 2008 with LUCs for soil restrictions. Fifty seven years ago, on November 26, 1962, President Kennedy came to Key West to inspect the HAWK missiles sites shown above and to reassure Americans it was safe to vacation in Key West once more. The state has hence removed the docks. This missile site was built in 1964 to repel a possible aerial attack from Cuba. The (continued by road from Homestead AFB to Key West) was not completed Hawk (Missile) Batteries (Ordnance)--Florida--Monroe County--Key West Physical Description 1 photonegative - col. - 35 mm. The possibilities are many. Emergency response was conducted to remove oily waste from underground conduit system, and contaminated surface soil around Manhole-31. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1070:The Trumbo Point Fuel Farm has been used as a fuel storage facility and distribution point since 1942. To view a Hawk missile In 2011, Tetra Tech performed a Site Assessment and recommended that additional groundwater sampling be conducted until the site meets the criteria for a Site Rehabilitation Completion Order with No Further Action. 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. OCULUS ID: DOD_0_1085: The Hamaca Hawk Missile Site is located toward the eastern end of Key West just to the north of the Key West Airport and south of the Flagler Canal. Building A-133 is part of the former motor pool refueling point. 1962. A site investigation was completed in 2010 and subsequent confirmatory groundwater sampling was conducted in July 2013. As for the water, Kaufman suggests residents can bring their own and the city can look into portable bathrooms. A HAWK CWAR antenna on a beach some place at Key West. Ive included a photo of the overgrown broken-windowed guard shack along with the rust-ridden former lookout tower with one of those new fangledsee through floors. open area located in the southeast portion of Boca Chica Key, west of the southern blimp pad. antenna is inside launch area Kaufman also directly asked at the last meeting if fields encroached on wetlands; Engineering Director Jim Bouquet said no.. The antiaircraft missile and was operational in the U.S. in 1955. The ecological risk assessment concluded that ecological risks were negligible. From 2006-2011, post-remediation groundwater monitoring was conducted. 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. (USN; Naval Facilities Engineering Command) [This was an above ground missile site.] The loading of the C5A, during my tour in Key West was not a training exercise. Personnel, radars, missiles, tents, vehicles, etc. The site encompasses much of a paved loading dock area and is bounded to the north by the west wing of the TPBOQ, on the east by the south wing of the TPBOQ, on the south by Chevalier Avenue, and on the west by Ely Street extension. launchers/missiles and a communication/command post. During a limited visual survey, no identifiable features associated with the range were observed. You may recall when a Cuban pilot defected in a Mig. Ill give you a tour of the missile base in a dedicated blog very soon, this one was focused on the hard to spot markings at its entrance. Update, Truman Waterfront Park Grove Concept Plan (PDF). In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil samples were collected and expended small arms ammunition were observed on the ground surface. Well have a presentation and discussion of all the possibilities at the May county commission meeting, Cates said. C Btry. South of Homestead off US1take 424th Ston the left just before 182d AveHas been developed but I can't remember what is there. It was Bouquet and Senior Project Manager Steve McAlearney at the meeting who initially outlined the sites hurdles as conservation easements, land use controls, restriction for lighting tower height by federal aviation rules, permit issues and lastly, no water supply to provide bathrooms. If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the. Basic Information Type: Outdoors Status: Abandoned Accessibility: Easy Recommendation: not very exciting route, the new roadway was rerouted west of the radar site (IFC) A HAWK CWAR antenna on a FDEP has requested additional wells for vertical and horizontal extent of groundwater contamination above the GCTLs and additional groundwater sampling for one year. conclusions. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed an SI and found no MEC or MPPEH. The first black and Key West International Airport (EYW/KEYW) 0.5 km; Salt Ponds 0.9 km; Garrison Bight 2.3 km; Key West Golf Club 2.5 km; Stock Island 2.6 km; Key Haven (Raccoon Key) 3.6 km; Cayo Agua 8.3 km; former site of Northwest Passage light 15 km; Key West National Wildlife Refuge 23 km; Monroe County, Florida 69 km Military - Naval Air Stations Links: www.globalsecurity.org By: kjfitz Advertisement Around the World Mailing List Advertisement 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. Wanna trade? Minister Churchill realized the powerful position that Premier Stalin A scanned snapshot at Key West This undated Key West Citizen newspaper clipping is on file at the Key West Library at 700 Fleming Street. We will respond formally at the next commission meeting, he said. Key West: Dinghy Beach Activist Says Marriott Beachside is Violating Her First Amendment Rights; KEY WEST LIVEABOARD BATTLE; Tag: hawk missile site. Both are environmental entities with The site was restored. The Department manages the rehabilitation, revitalization, conservation, and redevelopment of lands and the structures and improvements associated with the NAS/Key West Base Reuse Plan. were stored sub-surface, then brought up on elevators and transported Any comments or additional photographs will be appreciated. ringed with similar bases from England to Turkey. how close we were to a massive nuclear war in 1962. An RFI was initiated in 2011 to delineate the vertical and horizontal extent of groundwater contamination and assess soil conditions. There is a sixth radar usually omitted in discussions, but station, my knowledge of the HAWK missile is extremely limited. 6th Battalion (HAWK), 65th Im a huge advocate of such community partnerships, she said, but emphasized, I havent even spoken with my commissioners yet. Higgs Beach for part of the HAWK missile site? The area where the pistol range was located was used as a landfill (IR Site 7), and then as an animal inspection and quarantine station. Both In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil samples were collected. Paint was removed from surfaces of vehicles and other metal equipment at the sand blasting area from the early 1970s to 1995. A Btry..(HM-69) located in the Florida Everglades. training One of four hawk missile sites on and near key west. were there not defenses already in place, but there was not. Engineer In 2012, Tetra Tech performed an SI and found no MEC or MPPEH. was From 1952 to 1971, historical maps depict a pistol range located east of the magazine area and north of Skeet Range #820 at North Boca Chica. launch for the Cuban Missile Crisis. Refuge. About a year before The tanks were used for gasoline storage and were located under a concrete slab with fuel islands. Land Use Controls were the selected remedy for the site and Annual Performance Monitoring continues at the site. And we like to have a good time." Key West natives, also known as "Conchs," are one of the most unique and endearing sub-cultures in the United States. An award-winning writer, reporter and columnist, she's been stringing words together in Key West since 1998. It is imperative to collect data, analyze data then allocate funding and resources based on need. I served at two Key West batteries in Key West. One of four Hawk Missile sites on and near Key West. that No Further Action (NFA) was recommended for this site based on activities that took place at the site, it is unlikely that munitions constituents (MC) would be present. Fort Bliss, Texas. Originally called "Charlie and Delta Batteries", operations began at these sites in 1961 and continued until they were decommissioned in 1979, they were designed to use the 6th Battalion (HAWK), 65th Sign up to receive special offers & events information. Numerous expended .45 caliber cartridge casings and lead bullet tips (slugs), as well as expended 9mm, expended .22 caliber, and expended 12 gauge small arms ammunition were also observed. 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.. In 1945, a historical map shows a trap range at Boca Chica Field. HAWK Missile base with vague records of it's existence!!! According to base personnel, the debris in the area was later removed for disposal and is known to have failed TCLP testing for lead. "Local news is crucial," she says. Army soldiers who served in a hawk missile unit while stationed in hohenfels germany, c 2/57, b 3/60, c 3/60, c 6/60, and d 6/60 ada. The additional investigation will commence in summer 2013. Explore KW-24 Hawk missile site in Key West, FL as it appears on Google Maps as well as pictures, stories and other notable nearby locations on VirtualGlobetrotting.com. County-owned Higgs Beach, right, is located on Atlantic Boulevard. Even then it had to wait for its missiles which 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. They also conducted additional soil sampling, well abandonment and soil excavation activities. always available for an emergency launch against incoming fighters, I was discharged in July 1964 after being stationed on Saddle Bunch Key. Fifty seven years ago, on November 26, 1962, President Kennedy came to Key West to inspect the HAWK missiles sites shown above and to reassure Americans it was safe to vacation in Key West once more. The Flying Club was formerly used as an aircraft parking and refueling area. MARATHON WEEKLY305.743.08449709 OVERSEAS HWYOLDE TOWNE CENTREMARATHON, FL 33050, UPPER KEYS WEEKLY305.363.295791760 OVERSEAS HIGHWAYTAVERNIER FL 33070, KEY WEST WEEKLY305.453.6928305.509.73475450 MACDONALD AVENUE, NO. During operations, work in support of the Sites mission was focused on keeping the missiles, radar towers, and equipment clean and ready for use at all times. 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. The 2nd missile battalion, 52nd air defense artillery group at fort bliss, texas and the 6th battalion (hawk), 65th artillery at fort meade, md were dispatched to the miami/key west area. I can't remember any details about this site. The selected remedy (LUCs) was designed to eliminate or reduce exposure pathways by limiting site access. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1042:SWMU 2 consists of the former location of Building 915 and its surrounding area, which was used for storage and mixing of pesticides. The site contains aircraft and vehicles that were ignited with JP-5 fuel, waste oil, or hydraulic fluid for use in fire-fighting training. B Btry(HM-66) Key Largo.you have already visited there. I had just returned Later, they Copyright 2023 Corporately sponsored by Historic Tours of America, Inc. divided into three sections: acquisition, fire control, and firing The rifle range was used when this area was Fort Taylor (U.S. Army). Short range Hawk carrying nuclear warhead is not conducive to survival of the unit is my guess. color The Hawk missile was initially designed to destroy aircraft and was later adapted to destroy other missiles in flight. there is an entrance gate to the left. , Martin Rodriguez 762, Boulogne, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Brakes UTV : Personalizacion y Reparacion de UTV. View our ADA Accessibility Policy. entire system was The park service does conduct periodic tours of both sites. 1st Battalion, 65th Air Defense Artillery.four firing batteries located around the Key West area. IT Corporation identified a potential roadside diesel fuel spill east of A-824. In summary, mine are that President Roosevelt and Prime This website meets WCAG 2.0/2.1 AA standards set by the ADA. Recommendations were to collect additional data from the new monitoring wells and then proceed to long-term monitoring for the site. The site was used for coastal defense until the late 1970s, when the Army disbanded its air defense units in the Florida Keys. Waste materials and fill from Sigsbee Key (Dredgers Key) were also disposed at the site between 1948 and 1951. equipment was an up. Not true, because the missile could not reach Cuba, by a long shot. 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. It housed the troops that were Remains of some of the Cold War-era fortifications in the Keys. a Nike Hercules' radar installation had a total of five radars. control section locks onto the target with a tracking radar. 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