REHOBOTH
PR-19CL/HAA
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REHOBOTH |
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Located in Rehoboth in southeastern Massachusetts between Taunton and East Providence, this site served as a Nike Ajax installation, then during the Hercules era provided a site for various headquarters and radar units.
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IFC Site |
Street Map of Site Locations |
Launcher and Housing Area |
| Location IFC/ Admin Area: 13 Fire Tower Road Area. From the junction of Rte 118 and Rte 44, follow Rte 44 east to New Street on the left. Bear left at first intersection and New street becomes Reynolds St. At next intersection take left onto Fairview. Firetower Road/ Army National Guard Armory is on the right.
IFC is a MA ARNG armory with HHB, 42d DIVARTY located at it. Launcher site is now the town offices of Rehoboth. Dog shelter occupies former Missile Assembly Building. Downrange portion of launch area to be converted into a soccer field by the town. Housing area has been razed. |
Dates of Operation 1956-1963 1964-1974 History Nike-Ajax, and Headquarters site for the Active Army Apr 56-Aug 63, Dec 64- Sep 74. Ajax site until Aug 63. Reopened in Dec 64 with Hercules battalion headquarters. Weapons Systems & Missile Load Nike Ajax / 30 (10 per launcher section) 12 mounted on launchers (4 per launcher section) Missile Magazines/
Launcher Sections Btry A, 739 AAA Missile Battalion (Nike) Apr 56-Aug 58 redesignated (Nike Ajax) Apr 58 HHB, 739th Missile Battalion (Nike) Jun 56- Jun 58 minus HHB detachment Jun 56-Dec 56 redesignated (Nike Ajax) Apr 58 Battalion Commanders: LTC Lawrence R. Ligon 1956-58? LTC William J. Lynch 1958? HHB, 11th Artillery Group (Air Defense) May 58- Sep 60 HHB, 4th Missile Battalion, 56th Artillery Feb 61- Aug 63 SEE NOTE 1 Btry A, 4th Missile Battalion, 56th Artillery Feb 61- Aug 63 Btry D, 4th Missile Battalion, 56th Artillery Feb 61- Dec 61 HHB, 3d Missile Battalion, 5th Artillery Dec 64- Sep 72 Btry A, 3d Missile Battalion, 5th Artillery Dec 64- Jun 67 [May have been only paper unit.] Btry B, 3d Missile Battalion, 5th Artillery Dec 64- Jun 67 [May have been only paper unit.] Links Abestos at site: http://www.lungcancer.com/jobsites_ma1.htm Contacts Pictures |
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