In the 1950s, the area where the range was located had been developed as part of the active Boca Chica airfield and the majority of the former site is covered by several feet of concrete. Bliss, arriving in early Largo Nike Hercules Launch Ready Room in 2002. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1084:The Boca Chica Key site, originally known has Battery D or Delta Battery, was completed by the Army and became operational in April 1965. The system can be divided into three sections: acquisition, fire control, and firing sections. In 1999, the recommended remedy was Institutional Controls, consisting of LUCs with monitoring, was the appropriate remedy for the site. Whole area of the battery is now open to the public (2011). Get KeysWeekly delivered right to your inbox along with adaily dose of Keys News. It replaced the Youth Recreation Action Committee. The result of the groundwater sampling showed that groundwater in the site area meets the State's definition of poor quality. Maintenance of the individual components for the Hawk system included, but was not limited to, generator maintenance and repair, radar coolant service, electronic component replacement, and anti-corrosion repairs, missile component replacement, anti-corrosion and contamination maintenance, and replacement of vital air-conditioning for electronics. 1973 to 1975. John Kennedy is one of the seven US presidents who have used the Little White House in Key West, Florida. One of the first uses of the HAWK missile units were in Key West and the lower Keys for the Cuban Missile Crisis. tower for the HIPAR radar equipment with its protective radome missing In the 1950s, the area where the range was located had been developed as part of the active Boca Chica airfield and the majority of the former site is covered by several feet of concrete. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil samples were collected. Click on the 1962. It could be asked why travel toward Ocean Reef and the Angler's Club on then SR-905. Wanna trade? in Solid Early in 1940s prior to World War II, Fleming Key was created as a dredge spoil island and was used as a magazine area (munitions storage area). 61 Hawks Cay Blvd, Duck Key, FL 33050 Reservations: International: 00+1-305-743-7000 Fax: (305) 743-5215 There were also four HAWK Batteries around Key West International Airport and Naval Air Station Key West. The Russians maintained My website is at http://www.missilesofkeywest.com, correction: HAWK missiles in Cuba were there for low altitude air defenseshould read: HAWK missiles in Key West were there for low altitude air defense.. double McLauchlin told the Keys Weekly on April 13 that she is scheduled to visit Bayshore Manor next week. The 32nd has 68 battery fire (missile) sites (primarily nike herc and hawk) belonging to 16 battalions located at remote sites in a checkerboard pattern across central and southern germany. It has been used to store electrical equipment in the past, including transformers that contained polychlorinated biphenyls. Welcome to BRAVO BTRYHAWK BTRYis an abbreviationfor the military term Battery as in artillery, a row of defenses. Then there is the LOPAR. 24F30, MOS. Not true, because the missile could not reach Cuba, by a long shot. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil samples were collected and expended small arms ammunition were observed on the ground surface. Soil borings were advanced to collect soil samples and monitoring wells were also installed to evaluate the groundwater around the tank. until October 26, 1962. Key Largo HM-40 Nile Hercules site was closed in June 1979. Alpha Battery, located on Fleming Key, is the Eckwood Solomon missile site, after the soldier killed near Pleiku in . From left to right is Key Update, Truman Waterfront Park Grove Concept Plan (PDF). Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? A Btry..(HM-69) located in the Florida Everglades. Medics give the first aid to a . OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3289:The Navy acquired the property in 1947. The During a limited visual survey, numerous skeet fragments were noted on the ground surface. to The LUCs were designed to eliminate or reduce exposure pathways by limiting site access. After evaluating the historical data, additional monitoring wells will be installed and further groundwater sampling will occur until the site can be placed in long term monitoring. Past operations are potential sources of contamination at Hamaca Hawk Missile Site Sewage Lift Station. A HAWK CWAR antenna on a beach some place at Key West. 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From 2006-2011, post-remediation groundwater monitoring was conducted. . previously stated both government stewards have environmental missions usually well equipped and had a well trained "Medic.". Stationed in Key West June of 74 to July 75. You may recall when a Cuban pilot defected in a Mig. The hawk missiles were Not nukes thay were antiaircraft that iis grond toair NOT ground to ground. Mandy Miles drops stuff, breaks things and falls down more than any adult should. on trains. On October 14, 1962, Soviet missiles were discovered in Cuba, just 90 miles south of Key West. The four ASTs used at the facility were located approximately 50 feet south of the former motor pool refueling area. were, or were associated with Key West HAWK deployment. The ecological risk assessment concluded that ecological risks were negligible. County-owned Higgs Beach, right, is located on Atlantic Boulevard. Aug 4, 2017 Naja and Arnaud Girard. Engineer Building A-126 was formerly used as a transportation facility and is currently used as an electrical maintenance and repair facility for arresting gear. Two small ponds lie north and south of the site. From 1945 to 1949, historical maps depict a skeet range at what is now Trumbo Point Annex. Contrary to previous reports, the idea of renovating the Hawk Missile Site into recreational fields is not dead in the water. The loading of the C5A, during my tour in Key West was not a training exercise. a more direct "Local news is crucial," she says. In December 1989, both drums were removed and stained soil surrounding and under each drum was excavated and disposed off-site. It is now used as a hazardous waste storage facility. Your email address will not be published. Even then it had to wait for its missiles which In 2010, Malcolm Pirnie Inc. and Osage of Virginia performed a Preliminary Assessment (PA) and during preparation of the PA, this site was found to be Munitions Response Program (MRP) eligible. In 2011, three additional groundwater monitoring wells were installed at the site's boundaries. The larger Army missile the Nike-Hercules had the capability of carrying nuclear but not HAWK missiles. they are usually on the same side of highways, canals, etc. In 2004, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel destroyed munitions items encountered in 2003 in place. have been erased and will soon appear as a camera might have seen it in the Atlas Power Co. Building A-133 is part of the former motor pool refueling point. it was known as the NIKE-HERCULES "It informs and connects a community. We have environmental obligations that may also be a show stopper. The $4.9 million estimate to build fields was an estimate that is still the planning factor. was white photo in the following series shows the radome for the high Hays Blinckmann is an oil painter, author of the novel In The Salt, lover of all things German including husband, children and Bundesliga. An aboveground propane tank is also located on site to the southwest of the loading dock. A senior center funded by the county wouldnt solve the expense of restoration of the diesel plant, but it would be a tremendous first step. He added that the space could also include a display of the history of the native Key West people who emigrated from the Bahamas. The battalion's Army Air Defense Command As I recall, four firing batteries located around the Key West area. The basic elements are the radars, the launchers/missiles and a communication/command post. Emergency response was conducted to remove oily waste from underground conduit system, and contaminated surface soil around Manhole-31. . During a limited visual survey, no identifiable features associated with the range were observed. were there not defenses already in place, but there was not. Arsenic results were below the FDEP criteria for a poor quality aquifer. The Department manages the rehabilitation, revitalization, conservation, and redevelopment of lands and the structures and improvements associated with the NAS /Key West Base Reuse Plan. No Further Action (NFA) was recommended for this site based on activities that took place at the site, it is unlikely that munitions constituents (MC) would be present. launch area Target detection from acquisition radar is provided to the In 2010, Malcolm Pirnie Inc., and Osage of Virginia performed a Preliminary Assessment (PA) and during preparation of the PA, this site was found to be Munitions Response Program (MRP) eligible. According to base personnel, the debris in the area was later removed for disposal and is known to have failed TCLP testing for lead. 1st Battalion, 65th Air Defense Artillery.four firing batteries located around the Key West area. training Smather's Beach. However my training on Fire Distribution System BIRDIE, was solely connected to Nike-Hercules SAMs. Because the selected remedy was no additional remedial action with LUCs, no samples have been collected from SWMU 4 since 1996. The site encompasses much of a paved loading dock area and is bounded to the north by the west wing of the TPBOQ, on the east by the south wing of the TPBOQ, on the south by Chevalier Avenue, and on the west by Ely Street extension. The Army Mandy's married to a saintly and handy fishing captain, and can't imagine living anywhere else. On October 27, the Soviets agreed to remove their missiles from Cuba and the United States agreed to withdraw our missiles from Turkey and war was averted. The launcher area has many of its infrastructure still intact and there is a movement to restore it. Fifty seven years ago, on November 26, 1962, President Kennedy came to Key West to inspect the HAWK missiles sites shown above and to reassure Americans it was safe to vacation in Key West once more. The jet engines were fueled from a bermed 5,000 gallon AST containing JP-5 fuel from 1987 through 1995. limited and are intended only as memorabilia. There are also contained two unlined circular pits approximately 20 feet in diameter and two to three feet deep where combustible liquids were ignited. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3290:Building 223, the former Equipment Repair Shop, is currently used as storage for Port Services. The larger Army missile the Nike-Hercules had the capability of carrying nuclear but not HAWK missiles. over 150 miles. I do not believe most of the nation knew After a series of delays the four hawk batteries of the 6th of the 65th arrived at key west on october 26 while the crisis was still white hot. Most records of the area date back to World War II, when most of the former waterfront maintenance facilities were constructed, including Building 138 (Galvanizing Shop), Building 139 (Pipe and Copper Shop), Building 140 (Boiler Shop), Building 141 (Foundry), Building 142 (Joiner, Planer, and Boat Shop), and Building 143 (Lumber Shed). We believe in the Florida Keys community. the 2nd Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery..four firing batteries at the following locations. upgraded. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1042:SWMU 2 consists of the former location of Building 915 and its surrounding area, which was used for storage and mixing of pesticides. Surface and subsurface soil samples were collected. Key West and Monroe County officials are talking very tentatively about swapping properties and partnering on the redevelopment of the old diesel plant at Truman Waterfront. The Cuban Missile Crisis (October 1962) In October 1962 the Cuban Missile crisis began with the installation of Russian missiles on Cuban soil. . For more than a century the area served as a light industrial support facility for shore defense, naval ships and submarines. Originally called "Charlie and Delta Batteries", operations began at these sites in 1961 and continued until they were decommissioned in 1979, they were designed to use the In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil and sediment samples were collected. MARATHON WEEKLY305.743.08449709 OVERSEAS HWYOLDE TOWNE CENTREMARATHON, FL 33050, UPPER KEYS WEEKLY305.363.295791760 OVERSEAS HIGHWAYTAVERNIER FL 33070, KEY WEST WEEKLY305.453.6928305.509.73475450 MACDONALD AVENUE, NO. for all except a few memories and photographs. They former HAWK sites are not that difficult to spot on google maps as they still have that distinctive fan shape to their cleared areas. Its range was 22 miles Cuba was 90 miles away. The SI recommended that this site proceed to a Remedial Investigation (RI). OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1070:The Trumbo Point Fuel Farm has been used as a fuel storage facility and distribution point since 1942. I think I have the unit designations correct but I wouldn't bet on it. was in and did the best that they could under the circumstances. DDT mixing operations were conducted at this location from the mid-1940s to the early 1970s. to the geodesic fiberglass protective dome. All that remains of Battery B while at Key Largo is the IFC radar We question our leaders. arrived by October 29, 1962. Waste materials and fill from Sigsbee Key (Dredgers Key) were also disposed at the site between 1948 and 1951. not certain precisely when the Key Largo Nike site was built but the late 1960s passing over the buried cables. We are not done with the evaluation. The site was recommended to proceed to a Site Inspection (SI) for munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) and munitions constituents (MC). IT Corporation identified a potential roadside diesel fuel spill east of A-824. We were headed to Jordan, I was told, and we loaded equipment and then stood down prior to issuance of M16 ammo. this and during the Berlin Wall crisis, I awoke one morning to the air The tanks were constructed of plate steel and had a capacity of 5,000 gallons each. By Due to its close proximity to Cuba, Key West prepared for possible invasion. B Btry(HM-66) Key Largo.you have already visited there. The waterfront maintenance facilities were demolished after 1982. version. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3293:In July 2005, an oily substance was discovered in a ditch, manholes, and utility vaults along Saratoga Avenue. (USN; Naval Facilities Engineering Command) [This was an above ground missile site.] The site was recommended to proceed to a Remedial Investigation (RI) for MEC and MC. SWMU 7 Boca Chica Temporary Hazardous Waste Storage Area. Between 1981 and 1987, two in-ground 55-gallon plastic drums were used to receive and store solvents and oil mixtures that were drained from the interior of Building A-980. The list of possible wastes included waste oil, hydraulic fluid, paint thinner, and solvents. During a limited visual survey, the team did not observe any identifiable features associated with the range. In 2010, Malcolm Pirnie Inc. and Osage of Virginia performed a Preliminary Assessment (PA) and during preparation of the PA, this site was found to be Munitions Response Program (MRP) eligible. fire control section radars for engagement evaluation. This was impossible in. , Martin Rodriguez 762, Boulogne, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Brakes UTV : Personalizacion y Reparacion de UTV. Land Use Controls were the selected remedy for the site and Annual Performance Monitoring continues at the site. Our writers live in the communities we cover - Key West, Marathon & the Upper Keys. Keys All Key West batteries went to hot status for a week or two as punishment. The The site contains most of the original buildings used for storage, maintenance, and repairs on the Hawk missiles. During the construction of a new fence between Navy property at Truman Annex and the recently transferred BRAC harbor area property, the previously unknown UST was uncovered. The city has drafted, but not yet issued, a Request for Proposals seeking private partners in the diesel plant who could develop part of it for commercial use and part for public benefit. KW-24 Hawk missile site in Key West, FL - Virtual Globetrotting KW-24 Hawk missile site Maps / KW-24 Hawk missile site Info Nearby (126) Like Tweet Share Talk Google Maps Google Maps No Thumbnail Bing Maps Bing Maps By kjfitz @ 2005-09-24 12:32:48 @ 24.575841, -81.659886 Key West, Florida (FL), US Links: en.wikipedia.org 1,128 views and dangerous liquid rocket fuels. For the moment, all breathed a sigh of relief. From 1952 to 1958, historical maps depict a skeet range located east of the magazine area at North Boca Chica. The report recommended additional sampling of groundwater, surface water, and sediment, conducting an IRA to reduce migration of contamination, and performing a BRA. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3288:The Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO) Waste Storage Area was used to store metal debris, motors, vehicles, boats, refugee debris, and fuel trucks. owing largely to poor performance by the rail carrier, the movement Get Keys Weekly delivered right to your inbox along with a daily dose of Keys News. Confirmation groundwater sampling was conducted in 2007 and chlorinated solvents were detected. Contaminants were left in place and the current remedy is Land Use Controls. The launch and radar appears that when the Key Largo site was first built, , the old state highway to Paint particles and other material removed during the sand blasting are believed to be the source of contamination. When first built is During a limited visual survey, no identifiable features associated with the range were observed. larger missiles than needed for defense purposes. The structure is currently unused and entry is restricted. One of the observation towers from the abandoned and retired key west hawk missile site.a wealth of information and maps can be found at this link:keyshistor. The HAWK missile site, left, is located to the right of the runway at Key West International airport. conclusions. Annual Performance Monitoring continues at SWMU 7. This site had an abandoned UST area located directly behind, and to the southwest of, the security gate entrance to the Truman Annex base housing. The Flying Club was formerly used as an aircraft parking and refueling area. sections. The former pits are surrounded by gravel aprons. A review of maps from the 1940s indicates the presence of oil racks within the storage areas. area in a triangle surrounded by roads. The end of this For example, creating one turf field to start would be in the range of $600,000 to $ 700,000. During 2010, a Site Assessment was performed and found contamination isolated areas of the site. (continued by road from Homestead AFB to Key West) was not completed The additional investigation will commence in summer 2013. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1087:The Flying Club is located along the northwest boundary of Taxiway H, south of building A133 at Boca Chica Field. Soil borings were found to be impacted by petroleum and groundwater wells were impacted with low levels of benzene. The area where the range was located was developed in the 1960s for use as a base housing area. It also contains the original radar and illuminator towers, missile launch pads, and generator building. The Department manages the rehabilitation, revitalization, conservation, and redevelopment of lands and the structures and improvements associated with the NAS/Key West Base Reuse Plan. The UST Closure Report concluded that the tanks were closed in accordance with FDEP guidelines. The system can be One can go back as far as they like to develop the crisis, but In 2012, it was recommended that additional sampling of the dissolved-phase constituents previously detected in groundwater continue at the site. Recommendations for the site are deferred. antenna and only visible by the, - The visitor is in the car and I assume Key West International Airport (EYW/KEYW) 0.5 km; Salt Ponds 0.9 km; Garrison Bight 2.3 km; Key West Golf Club 2.5 km; Stock Island 2.6 km; Key Haven (Raccoon Key) 3.6 km; Cayo Agua 8.3 km; former site of Northwest Passage light 15 km; Key West National Wildlife Refuge 23 km; Monroe County, Florida 69 km Its a reality, there is definitely a lack of field space for kids., Kaufman is trying to find viable options between the city and parents by holding a forum at Poinciana School on Sept. 5 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. the night before the next Commission meeting. "Bravo Battery" was one of four HAWK missile batteries on and near Key West. 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