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SWANSEA PR-29 CL  

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This site, located in Swansea in southeastern Massachusetts between Fall River and Providence, 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/ Housing Area

Location
IFC:  IFC west of Sharps Lot Road, north of Marvel
Launcher Area: East of Sharps Lot Road between Baker and Marvel
Housing: off Sharps Lot Road (Missile Loop)

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Present Status
IFC: Anderson Motor Company
Launcher Area/ Housing: private

Contacts

Pictures
Site Pictures
Dates of Operation
1956-1963

History
Active Army Nike-Ajax site.
Apr 56- Aug 63

Weapons Systems & Missile Load
Nike Ajax / 30 (10 per launcher section)
12 mounted on launchers (4 per launcher section)

Missile Magazines/ Launcher Sections
3 Magazines.
1 type "B", 2 Ajax

Units
Btry B, 739th AAA Missile Battalion
Apr 56- Aug 58
Radar Section, HHB, 751st AAA Missile Battalion
Jan 58-Aug 58
Btry B, 4th Missile Battalion, 56th Artillery (Nike-Ajax)
Sep 58- Aug 63
above redesignated Nike-Hercules Jun 59
Radar Section, HHB, 4th Missile Battalion, 68th Artillery
(Nike-Ajax) Sep 58- Dec 61

Links

 

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This Page Last Updated:   Wednesday, May 17, 2000

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