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Pulpit Rock | Loc. 142 Pulpit Rock was a WWII AMTB gun and Fire Control site in Rye NH. | ||
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[[File:AMTB 951 Emplacement 2.jpg|left|thumb|191x191px|Emplacement #2 in 2022]] | |||
== Battery AMTB 951 == | |||
[[File:AMTB 951 Emplacement 1.jpg|thumb|173x173px|Emplacement #1 2022]] | |||
[[File:AMTB9512024.jpg|thumb|179x179px|Emplacement #1 in 2024]] | |||
Built in 1943, AMTB Battery 951 was operated as part of Fort Dearborn nearby. The battery was deactivated in 1946 and abandon. Around 1962 the Coastal roadway was expanded which would cover the second AMTB emplacement, so it was destroyed and disposed of near the other remaining emplacement. Its remains can still be found on the beach. The area where emplacement one is located became a parking lot and the mounting screws for the guns were grinded down. Over the years emplacement one has been damaged by cars driving over it. Emplacement two is in rubble in the general area the mounting ring is in. During severe storms in early 2024, many parking lots along the seacoast in Rye needed to be rebuilt, this parking lot where emplacement #1 is located was rebuilt and cars can no longer park on the emplacement.<center></center> | |||
=== Site 1A === | |||
Constructed in 1942 for $15,074, this tower was a unique steel girder tower with a two-level 1" thick corrugated steel cab. The upper level (DPF) was to serve [[Fort Foster|Battery 205]] and the lower level (DPF) was the Harbor Defense Operations Command 1. The tower was painted Olive Drab to provide camouflage. Power was provided commercially or from one of the AMTB battery generator shelters. A small oil heater was located inside the cab to provide heat. This was the only tower of its type built in New Hampshire. These types of towers are not common in New England and only one remains at [[Trundy Point MR]]. Others remain south of New Jersey | |||
=== Site 2A === | |||
In 1942 construction started on an eight story Fire Control Tower for [[Fort Dearborn]] nearby. The seventh story level DPF was designated for Battery 103/Seamen and the eight level DPF was for Battery 204. The roof was used as an Anti-Aircraft Spotting station AAIS OP 7. The tower was completed in 1943 on a government owned .44-acre tract. This tower and the one at [[Sisters Point MR]] were the only ones actively manned through WWII. The navy had control over the tower from 1954-1971 and made some modifications for surveillance equipment. The fish and game department has owned the tower since 1974. It was suggested for the national register of historic Places in the 1970s but was not accepted and finally made the list in 2010 after being on the seven to save list in New Hampshire. In 2008 the Friends of Pulpit Rock Tower was formed to preserve the tower. The tower officially opened in 2009 on some holidays and continues to do so. The tower has been under restoration for many years and is still as of 2024.<center></center> | |||
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[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]] | [[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:44, 7 December 2024
Loc. 142 Pulpit Rock was a WWII AMTB gun and Fire Control site in Rye NH.
This page is being re-written. Excuse our mess.
Battery AMTB 951
Built in 1943, AMTB Battery 951 was operated as part of Fort Dearborn nearby. The battery was deactivated in 1946 and abandon. Around 1962 the Coastal roadway was expanded which would cover the second AMTB emplacement, so it was destroyed and disposed of near the other remaining emplacement. Its remains can still be found on the beach. The area where emplacement one is located became a parking lot and the mounting screws for the guns were grinded down. Over the years emplacement one has been damaged by cars driving over it. Emplacement two is in rubble in the general area the mounting ring is in. During severe storms in early 2024, many parking lots along the seacoast in Rye needed to be rebuilt, this parking lot where emplacement #1 is located was rebuilt and cars can no longer park on the emplacement.
Site 1A
Constructed in 1942 for $15,074, this tower was a unique steel girder tower with a two-level 1" thick corrugated steel cab. The upper level (DPF) was to serve Battery 205 and the lower level (DPF) was the Harbor Defense Operations Command 1. The tower was painted Olive Drab to provide camouflage. Power was provided commercially or from one of the AMTB battery generator shelters. A small oil heater was located inside the cab to provide heat. This was the only tower of its type built in New Hampshire. These types of towers are not common in New England and only one remains at Trundy Point MR. Others remain south of New Jersey
Site 2A
In 1942 construction started on an eight story Fire Control Tower for Fort Dearborn nearby. The seventh story level DPF was designated for Battery 103/Seamen and the eight level DPF was for Battery 204. The roof was used as an Anti-Aircraft Spotting station AAIS OP 7. The tower was completed in 1943 on a government owned .44-acre tract. This tower and the one at Sisters Point MR were the only ones actively manned through WWII. The navy had control over the tower from 1954-1971 and made some modifications for surveillance equipment. The fish and game department has owned the tower since 1974. It was suggested for the national register of historic Places in the 1970s but was not accepted and finally made the list in 2010 after being on the seven to save list in New Hampshire. In 2008 the Friends of Pulpit Rock Tower was formed to preserve the tower. The tower officially opened in 2009 on some holidays and continues to do so. The tower has been under restoration for many years and is still as of 2024.