Fort Cape Spear - Cape Spear, Newfoundland and Labrador
N 47° 31.400 W 052° 37.234
22T E 378005 N 5264595
Fort Cape Spear was built in 1940 by the Canadian and U.S. military to guard St. John's Harbour.
Waymark Code: WMG342
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Date Posted: 01/06/2013
Views: 15
Fort Cape Spear was built in 1940 by the Canadian and U.S. military to guard St. John's Harbour. Heavy artillery, magazines, barracks, messhalls, canteens and administration buildings were constructed by 1941.
It is part of Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site.
The battery was built so as not to be visible from the ocean. It is built almost completely within the hillside. The guns, as shown in the images, would be elevated when needed.
"A" troop of the 103rd Coast Defence Battery and the Royal Canadian Artillery was stationed at Fort Cape Spear and a small detachment of Americans manned the anti-aircraft searchlights. Enemy submarines attacked allied shipping in nearby waters, but Fort Cape Spear never saw action and many of the troops were transferred to the European front by mid-1943. Home defence personnel manned the site until May 1945 and the last troops departed a month later.
The year the "Fort" was constructed or started.: 1940
Name of "Country" or "Nation" that constructed this "Fort": Canada and U.S.
Was this "Fort" involved in any armed conflicts?: No it wasn't
What was the primary purpose of this "Historic Fort"?: For protecting a travel or shipping route
Current condition: authentically preserved - "no frills"
This site is administered by ----: Parks Canada
If admission is charged -: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Open to the public?: Open or unrestricted access.
Official or advertised web-page: [Web Link]
Link if this "Fort" is registered on your Countries/ State "Registry of Historical Sites or Buildi: [Web Link]
Link to web-site that best describes this "Historic Fort": Not listed
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