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Loc. 153 Moody Point was a WWII Fire Control site in Wells ME.[[File:Moody Beach MR 01.jpg|left|frameless]] | |||
[[File:Loc. 153 Moody Point RCW plan.jpg|right|frameless|323x323px]] | |||
A three-story Fire Control Station disguised as a beach cottage was completed in 1943 for $13,230 on a leased .32-acre tract of land. It had one observation post for Battery 103/Seaman at [[Fort Dearborn]] in Rye NH. Optical instruments included two Azimuth Instruments, one on a steel column and the other on a tripod. A false copula was built on the roof for AAIS-OP 12. A wooden building with quarters for the observation crew and searchlight operators was built around the lower two floors of the tower to aid in camouflage. Electric service was provided by the Central Maine Power Co., and a septic tank was built for sewage. Heat was provided by space heaters. | |||
In 1965 the station was bought by a real estate firm who demolished the original wooden cottage and modified the concrete tower to appear as a lighthouse. The building still operates as a vacation rental office and there is no public access to the tower. It can be photographed from the road. | |||
=== SOURCES and REFERENCES === | |||
1943 Report of Completed Works | |||
HD Portsmouth Annex 1945 | |||
[https://cdsg.org Coast Defense Study Group] | |||
[https://www.northamericanforts.com/East/New_Hampshire/Towers/Moody_Point.html American Forts Network] | |||
[https://garnsey.com/about-us/ Garnsey Vacation Rentals] | |||
[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]] | [[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:45, 20 March 2025
Loc. 153 Moody Point was a WWII Fire Control site in Wells ME.
A three-story Fire Control Station disguised as a beach cottage was completed in 1943 for $13,230 on a leased .32-acre tract of land. It had one observation post for Battery 103/Seaman at Fort Dearborn in Rye NH. Optical instruments included two Azimuth Instruments, one on a steel column and the other on a tripod. A false copula was built on the roof for AAIS-OP 12. A wooden building with quarters for the observation crew and searchlight operators was built around the lower two floors of the tower to aid in camouflage. Electric service was provided by the Central Maine Power Co., and a septic tank was built for sewage. Heat was provided by space heaters.
In 1965 the station was bought by a real estate firm who demolished the original wooden cottage and modified the concrete tower to appear as a lighthouse. The building still operates as a vacation rental office and there is no public access to the tower. It can be photographed from the road.
SOURCES and REFERENCES
1943 Report of Completed Works
HD Portsmouth Annex 1945