Fort Whitman

Fort Whitman (Washington) was an Endicott Board fortification on Goat Island, Puget Sound, Washington state, just offshore of La Conner,[1] a part of the Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound.[2] It comprised a single 4 gun 6" DC battery, Battery Harrison, and mine control structures. The usual barracks and other support facilities were temporary and built for the duration,[3] excepting a caretaker's quarters. It protected the confined back passage east of Fidalgo Island, Skagit Bay.[4] By World War II, the six-inch DCs were no longer required; the main armament was 37mm AMTB guns.

Except during wartime, the fort remained on caretaking status throughout its existence.[5]

References
  1. "Fort Whitman". CDSG.org. Coast Defense Study Group. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  2. Kaufmann, J (Sep 1, 2007). Fortress America: The Forts That Defended America, 1600 to the Present. Da Capo Press, Sep 1, 2007. p. 338.
  3. "Fort Whitman". Coast Defense Study Group. Coast Defense Study Group. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  4. Evans-Hatch, Gail; Hatch, D. Michael (2005). Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (Wash.): historic resources study. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service. p. 243.
  5. Evans-Hatch, Gail; Hatch, D. Michael (2005). Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (Wash.): historic resources study. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service. p. 247.
  • Fortwiki site

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.