The Harbor Defenses of Hawaii

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The Harbor Defenses of Honolulu, Hawaii

FORT RUGER/ Diamond Head/ 1906-now/ Natl. Guard , State Civil Def., State Dept. Land & Nat. Res. / KK
Harlow/ 8-12"/M /1910-1943
Birkhimer/ 4-12" /M /1916-1943/ rebuilt, site modified
Granger Adams/ 2-8"/ BC/ 1935-1946/ Black Pt., destroyed
#407/ 2-8"/ BCLRN/ 1942 NA/ tunneled into rock
S.C. Mills/ 2-5" /BP/ 1916-1925/ Black Pt., guns from Mott, destroyed
Dodge/ 2-4.7" /A/ 1915-1925/ 2-4" NP WWII, orig. barrels at NG Armory Wahiawa
Hulings/ 2-4.7" /A/ 1915-1925
unnamed/ 12-2.24" /Ped./ 1915-1919/ emplacements for parapit mounts
Ruger/ 4-155 mm/ PM/ 1942-1943/ destroyed

Wiliwilinui Ridge M.R./ private/ KK
Kirkpatrick/ 4-8"/ 2xNT/ 1942-1948
Wili /4-155 mm/ PM/ destroyed

FORT DeRUSSY/ Waikiki Beach/ 1908- now/ Army recreation center , Army Museum/ K
Randolph/ 2-14"/ DC/ 1913-1944/ 2 - 7" guns now in emplacements
Dudley/ 2-6"/ DC/ 1913-1946/ destroyed '69
AMTB No. 5/ 2-90 mm/ F/ 1943-1946 / destroyed

FORT ARMSTRONG/ Kaakaukukui Reef/ 1899-1950s/ private/ MD, MC /X
Tiernon/ 2-3"/ P/ 1911-1943/ destroyed

Sand Island Military Reservation/ K Sand/ 4-155 mm/ PM/ 1937-1943 / destroyed Harbor/ 4-7"/ NP/ 1942-1944 AMTB No. 4 (Sand)/ 2-90 mm/ F/ 1943-1946 / destroyed
Ala Moana AMTB / 2-90 mm / F / 1943-1945 / destroyed

Other locations- Honolulu ?
#304/ 2-6"/ SBC/ 1942 NC/ Punchbowl
#305/ 2-6"/ SBC/ NB/ Koko Saddle
unnamed/ 2-240 mm/ H/ 1929-1941/ Waimanalo
unnamed/ 2-240 mm/ H/ 1927-1941/ Kaaawa, buried
unnamed/ 2-240 mm/ H/ 1927-1941/ Ulupau, destroyed 1992
Punchbowl /4-155 mm/ PM/ 1943-1944/ Punchbowl / 1 empl. remains
Koko Head/ 2-155 mm/ PM/ 1941-1942/ Koko Head
School/ 4-155mm/ PM/ 1942-1944/ Kamehameha School

The Harbor Defenses of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

FORT BARRETTE/ Kapolei /1934-/ city/county park/ KKK
Hatch/ 2/-16"/ BCLRN/ 1934-1948/ casemated-WWII

FORT WEAVER/ Puuloa/ 1899 (1922)/ Navy Housing/ K
Williston/ 2-16"/ BCLRA/ 1924-1948/ ARF, destroyed
AMTB No. 1/ 2-90 mm/ F/ 1943-1945
Weaver/ 4-155 mm/ PM

FORT KAMEHAMEHA/ Queen Emma Point/ 1908-1949/ Hickam AFB /MD?, MC /KKK
Hasbrouck/ 8-12"/ M/ 1914-1943
Closson/ 2-12"/ BCLR/ 1924-1948/ casemated 1942
Selfridge/ 2-12"/ DC/ 1913-1945
Jackson/ 2-6"/ DC/ 1913-1943
Ahua/ 3-5"/ NP 1942-1944/ Ahua Pt.
Barri/ 2-4.7"/ A-CM/ 1915-1924/ Bishop Pt., destroyed
Chandler/ 2-3"/ P-CM/ 1915-1942/ Bishop Pt., destroyed
Hawkins/ 2-3"/ P/ 1914-1943
AMTB No. 2/ 2-90 mm/ F/ 1943-1946
Kam/ 4-155 mm/ PM

Puu O Hulu M.R. KK
"Hulu"/ 2-7"/ NCM/ 1942-1944 / incorperated into BCN# 303
#303/ 2-6"/ SBC/ 1942 NC/ tunneled into rock

Other locations- Pearl Harbor ? Arizona/ 3-14"/ NT/ 1945 NC/ Kahe Pt., from USS Arizona Burgess/ 4-8"/ 2xNT/ 1942-1948 / (Salt Lake) near Aliamanu Crater, destroyed Brown's Camp/ 4-8"/ RY/ 1937-1944/ Browns Camp, Kahe Point Adair / 2-6"/ A-CM/ 1917-1925/ Ford Island, empl. elsewhere earlier ? Boyd/ 2-6"/ A-CM / 1917-1925/ Ford Island "Homestead"/ 3-7"/ NP/ 1942 / Keaau Homesteads
Nanakuli / 2-5" / NP / 1941-1943 / plus 1 - 3" NP / destroyed Oneula/ 2-5"/ NP/ 1942-1944/ Oneula Beach (Ewa) unnamed/ 2-240 mm/ H 1931-1941/ Laie unnamed/ 1-240 mm/ H 1927-1941/ Pupukea unnamed/ 3-240 mm/ H 1930-1941/ Makua Awanui/ 4-155 mm/ PM 1942-1944/ Brown's Camp Barber's Point/ 4-155 mm/ PM/ 1937-1942/ Barber's Point / destroyed X-Ray/ 4-155 mm/ PM 1942-1944/ Oneula Beach / destroyed Homestead/ 4-155 mm/ PM/ 1942-1944/ Makua Military Reservation Kahe Point/ 4-155 mm/ PM/ 1942-1944/ Kahe Point

The Harbor Defenses of Kaneohe Bay and the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii

FORT HASE/ Mokapu Point / 1942 / Marine Corps Base, Hawaii /KK
Pennsylvania 3 14" NT 1945-1948 Ulupau Head, from USS Arizona
Demerritt (#405) 2 8" BCLRN 1944-1948 Puu Papaa, tunneled into rock
Sylvester 4 8" RY 1942-1944 RY guns on specially built tracks, later dismounted
French (#301) 2 6" SBC 1944-194? Pyramid Rock
AMTB 2 90 mm F 1943-1946 Pyramid Rock
East Beach 4 155 mm PM
North Beach 4 155 mm PM
Pyramid Rock 4 155 mm PM

Paumalu M.R. /Waialee / X
#408/ 2-8" BCLRN NB
unnamed 4-8" RY NB

Kawailoa M.R / X?
unnamed 4-8" RY 1940-1942
unnamed 4-155 mm PM

Opaeula M.R. / private /K
Riggs/ 4-8"/ 2xNT / 1942-1948

Brodie Camp M.R. / Helemano / private / K
Ricker/ 4-8"/ 2xNT/ 1942-1948

Kaena Point M.R. / KK
#409/ 2-8"/ BCLRN/ 1942 NC/ tunneled into rock

Other locations- North Shore / K Kahuku/ 4-8"/ RY/ 1940-1944/ dismounted RY with shields, 1 empl. remains Cooper (#302)/ 2-6"/ SBC/ 1944-194?/ Lae o ka oio (opposite Kaioi Pt.), tunnels Kahana/ 2-5"/ NP/ 1942-1943/ Kahana Bay Wailia/ 2-3" / P/ 1942-1943/ Wailia Pt., guns from Chandler, repl by 90m F? AMTB No. 7/ 2-90 mm/ F/ 1943-1945/ South of Pyramid Rock
AMTB No. 8/ 2-90 mm/ F/ 1943-1945 Kahuku/Ranch/ 4-155 mm/ PM/ 1941-1945/ Kahuku Loko/ 4-155 mm/ PM/ 1942-1944/ Kualoa Ranch Ashley/ 4-155 mm/ PM/ 1939-1944/ Ashley Military Reservation
Kaena / 2-4" NP / 1942 / later converted to 155 mm site
Kalihi / 2-4" NP / 1942 / Mokuoeo Is?
Dillingham / 2-4" NP / 1942 / Mokuleia
Kaneohe / 2-4" NP/ 1942 / Kaneohe Bay