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Harbor Defenses of Sitka, Alaska |
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LOCATION : Abalone Island |
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Harbor Defenses of Sitka, Alaska |
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LOCATION : Abalone Island |
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I took the following 8 photos on June 19th, 2004 during a visit to Abalone Island with members of the Coast Defense Study Group. Click a photo for a larger view. |
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The remains of the Army dock at Abalone Island |
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A collapsed generator shack just a few feet from the beach on Abalone Island. |
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The generator shack from the hill next to it where the Army put the SCR-296 radar tower. |
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Descending after visiting the radar site. This photo is taken from next to the generator shack. |
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The collapsed radar operators building as seen from the radar tower supports. |
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Two members of the CDSG next to one of four supports for the 75 foot steel tower. |
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A support for the tower |
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A support for the tower |
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The Radar Operators Building as it appeared in June 2000 |
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