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QUINCY
(SQUANTUM) B-37 C
 


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This site, located on a point of land sticking out into Boston Harbor and on an island in the harbor, was operational as an Ajax site exclusively in the early years of the Nike program in New England.  

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                      IFC

        Street Map of Site

           Launcher Area


Location

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IFC:  Squantum near intersection of Dorchester Street and Moon Island causeway.
Launcher Area: Long Island, Boston Harbor (connected to Moon Island by bridge). On north side of access road before the Municipal Hospital (opposite City of Boston’s Potter’s Field cemetery.)
Housing: Squantum Naval Housing- near intersection of Dorchester Street and Quincy Shore Drive

Present Status

IFC- American legion Hall/ seaside park
LCA- Former City of Boston library storage
Housing- Coast Guard/ Navy Housing still retained. 

Contacts

Pictures
Site Pictures
1959


Dates of Operation

1955-1961

History
Active Army Nike-Ajax site.
Apr 55-Dec 61.  Housing area was on site
of Squantum NAS which was in operation from 1929-54,
closing in Jun 56. Housing Area was retained for
use by military personnel.

Weapons Systems & Missile Load

Nike Ajax / 20 (10 per launcher section)
8 mounted on launchers (4 per launcher section)

Missile Magazines/ Launcher Sections

2 Magazines
2 Ajax

Units
Btry C, 514th AAA Missile Battalion (Nike)
Apr 55- Aug 58
HHB, 514th AAA Missile Battalion (Nike-Ajax)
Aug 58
Btry C, 3d Battalion (Nike-Ajax), 52d Artillery
Sep 58- Dec 61
HHB, 3d Battalion (Nike-Ajax), 52d Artillery
Sep 58- Feb 61
3-52 units redesignated Nike-Hercules Jun 59.
Btry A, 1st Missile Battalion, 241st Artillery (MA ARNG)
Feb 62?-Jan 64
(in Quincy but not part of On-Site program)

Links
History of Squantum NAS:
http://dogbert.mvr.usace.army.mil/military/
derp/fuds/projects/bostonh/preasses/inpr/inpr.htm


 

 

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