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[]
- ↑ "Fort Whitman". Coast Defense Study Group. http://cdsg.org/old/HDPSdata/whitman.htm. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ Kaufmann, J (Sep 1, 2007). Fortress America: The Forts That Defended America, 1600 to the Present. Da Capo Press, Sep 1, 2007. p. 338.
- ↑ "Fort Whitman". Coast Defense Study Group. http://cdsg.org/fort-whitman/. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
External links[]
- Fortwiki site [1]
Coordinates: 48°21′48.8″N 122°32′09.4″W / 48.363556°N 122.535944°W
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