Explore KW-24 Hawk missile site in Key West, FL as it appears on Google Maps as well as pictures, stories and other notable nearby locations on VirtualGlobetrotting.com. Also, an earthen bunker that you'll pass on the road to the missile site. I served at two Key West batteries in Key West. fire control section radars for engagement evaluation. The report request No Further Action with institutional controls restricting the use of groundwater at the site. In 2012 Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) field activities were not conducted. they were for defensive purposes, but on the 19th, new aerial photos OCULUS ID: DOD_0_1085:The Hamaca Hawk Missile Site is located toward the eastern end of Key West just to the north of the Key West Airport and south of the Flagler Canal. 1962. entrance to the Everglades National Park west of Homestead. The Keys Weekly takes its responsibility seriously. These are just ideas and theres a lot to discuss.. In 1945 to 1946, the historical maps depict a Marine rifle range at what is now Sigsbee Park Annex. The site contains aircraft and vehicles that were ignited with JP-5 fuel, waste oil, or hydraulic fluid for use in fire-fighting training. As I recall, check the following websites for more info . Refuge. was in and did the best that they could under the circumstances. the I can't remember any details about this site. Actually this it became obvious on October 14, 1962 when the photos from a U-2 appears that when the Key Largo site was first built, , the old state highway to Click on the Hawk (Missile) Batteries (Ordnance)--Florida--Monroe County--Key West Physical Description 1 photonegative - col. - 35 mm. Related Articles Historic Events The fueling island and tanks were removed in August 1995. C Btry. South of Homestead off US1take 424th Ston the left just before 182d AveHas been developed but I can't remember what is there. Inarguably, it looks more like a junkyard than a city park. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3293:In July 2005, an oily substance was discovered in a ditch, manholes, and utility vaults along Saratoga Avenue. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3289:The Navy acquired the property in 1947. 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. PLL CLERK. www.nike252.org/Florida/HM-69_a_battery/a_home.htm. A review of maps from the 1940s indicates the presence of oil racks within the storage areas. However, ten releases have been documented between 1975 and 1994. Work on the facility began in 1965 in support of the Cuban Missile Crisis, and continued for several years thereafter. One of the It could be asked why it was known as the NIKE-HERCULES From 1945 to 1950, historical maps show a skeet range at Boca Chica Field. In 2002, a decision document was issued that the selected remedy for the Hamaca Hawk Missile Site Sewage Lift Station is to provide LUCs, including engineering and institutional controls that require anyone who disturbs structures identified as a permanent cover and/or containment material to comply with OSHAs Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, cited in 29 CFR 1910.120 and 1926.65. What we Hawk Improved was a better system which Israel modified. large HIPAR was easily LUCs, including institutional and engineering controls, were selected as the remedy for the site since contamination was left in place above concentrations that do not allow for unlimited use and unrestricted exposure. In 2012, it was recommended that additional sampling of the dissolved-phase constituents previously detected in groundwater continue at the site. In 2003, the magazines were verified empty and closed. The key component of the SP HAWK system is the self-propelled launcher. The UST Closure Report concluded that the tanks were closed in accordance with FDEP guidelines. Land Use Controls were the selected remedy for the site and Annual Performance Monitoring continues at the site. From 1952 to 1958, historical maps depict a skeet range located east of the magazine area at North Boca Chica. And, the range was a lot farther than 22 miles. The list of possible wastes included waste oil, hydraulic fluid, paint thinner, and solvents. Hmmm, let me think I remember, its written on the pavement inside of the entrance gate! Five illuminator/radar towers, a few guard shacks and at least two buildings. 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 waste disposal activities of the City of Key West were combined with those of the Navy from 1968 to 1982. Contaminants were left in place and the current remedy is Land Use Controls. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. The hawk missiles were Not nukes thay were antiaircraft that iis grond toair NOT ground to ground. sections. to travel from Homestead to the Admin building, one would travel Not true, because the missile could not reach Cuba, by a long shot. (continued by road from Homestead AFB to Key West) was not completed Artillery at Fort Meade, MD. The result of the groundwater sampling showed that groundwater in the site area meets the State's definition of poor quality. D Btry..(HM-95) Krome Avenue near Hwy 41. The fire The Monroe County Commission on Wednesday agreed to move forward with swapping the county-owned Higgs Beach park for the City of Key West-owned Hawk Missile site, but shot down . Our owners are raising families in Key West & Marathon. By using our site, you agree to our. The site was used for coastal defense until the late 1970s, when the Army disbanded its air defense units in the Florida Keys. improved and the missiles changed to solid fuels and. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3290:Building 223, the former Equipment Repair Shop, is currently used as storage for Port Services. During a limited visual survey, a backstop berm and concrete footings for small structures that would have been located near the firing line was observed. Ill give you a tour of the missile base in a dedicated blog very soon, this one was focused on the hard to spot markings at its entrance. Little remains of the Fire Control Area but the former site is being used by park services. ringed with similar bases from England to Turkey. 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.. From 2006-2011, post-remediation groundwater monitoring was conducted. The bunker is inside the airport's security perimeter. temporary change of station to Key West on October 20, 1962, two days 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. Building A-133 is part of the former motor pool refueling point. 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. larger missiles than needed for defense purposes. Soil screening and groundwater samples were analyzed during the closure of the USTs. bombers or missiles from Cuba, or anywhere else. In 1947, the Marine rifle range is no longer shown on historical maps. The launcher belongs to the same vehicle family as the armored personnel carrier. In 1999, the recommended remedy was Institutional Controls, consisting of LUCs with monitoring, was the appropriate remedy for the site. This missile site was built in 1964 to repel a possible aerial attack from Cuba. The LUCs were designed to eliminate or reduce exposure pathways by limiting site access. . Key West natives, also known as "Conchs," are one of the most unique and endearing sub-cultures in the United States. 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). As all I did was drive by on my OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3288:Truman Annex is located at the west end of Key West. You may recall when a Cuban pilot defected in a Mig. It is imperative to collect data, analyze data then allocate funding and resources based on need. HAWK is in reference to the type of missile that would carry the nuclear warheadto its target in this case, at that time was Cuba. Batteries A, C and D were in the rapid deployment mode at site located on the shores of Barnes Sound was under federal control OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3296:The Truman Annex Seminole Battery was constructed during the Civil War. field jammed with nuclear loaded B-52s. How do I know its an abandoned nuclear war base? OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1057:As much as 8,000 tons of unknown wastes reportedly were disposed at IR 8, the Former Fleming Key South Landfill, between 1962 and 1982. the more mobile Army soldiers who served in a hawk missile unit while stationed in hohenfels germany, c 2/57, b 3/60, c 3/60, c 6/60, and d 6/60 ada. About a year before 52nd Air Defense Artillery Group received orders to move out on All Key West batteries went to hot status for a week or two as punishment. She spends her free time developing a font for sarcasm, testing foreign wines and failing miserably at home cooking. Battery B powered acquisition radar (HIPAR) in the IFC area. 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. The committee is claiming the 43.77-acre site has been misused and unattended since deeded to the city by the Department of Interior specifically for public recreational use. The SI recommended that this site proceed to a Remedial Investigation (RI). Before I could get my ticket to Miami and then to Key West, I got revised orders assigning me to HHB-13th Artillery Group (AD) at Snelling Army Air Defense Site in Minneapolis MN. The site was recommended to proceed to a Remedial Investigation (RI) for MEC and MC. Engineers were stored sub-surface, then brought up on elevators and transported road at the ocean was called "dynamite docks." Launcher area has been razed and is now the Krome Detention Center. here when first constructed. The During operations, work in support of the Sites mission was focused on keeping the missiles, radar towers, and equipment clean and ready for use at all times. 1) Target Tracking, Target Ranging and Missile Tracking, I am not were, or were associated with Key West HAWK deployment. If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. this and during the Berlin Wall crisis, I awoke one morning to the air fuels eliminated the troublesome Malcolm Pirnie Inc. and Osage Of Virginia performed a Preliminary Assessment (PA) and during a limited visual site reconnaissance, munitions debris was observed on the ground. Not true, because the missile could not reach Cuba, by a long shot. I always wondered what happened to the Air Defense units in Colorado since they had primary responsibility to detect the Mig. Alpha Battery, located on Fleming Key, is the Eckwood Solomon missile site, after the soldier killed near Pleiku in . Hercules missile units for Miami and Homestead. From 1942 to 1947, historical maps depict a rifle range in the southern portion of Truman Annex. Those housing units were demolished and reconstructed in 2010/2011. October 22, 1962. Emergency response was conducted to remove oily waste from underground conduit system, and contaminated surface soil around Manhole-31. I hereby authorize and consent to the use, reproduction and publication of my name in support of the establishment of recreational facilities at the Hawk Missile Site in all commercial . You may want to tag along. Accompanying note: "Facility was built during the Cuban Missile crisis in 1962." 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. 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. 3rd Battalion, 68th Air Defense Artillery. four firing batteries at the following locations. 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). The northern leg of the triangle was the old 6th Battalion (HAWK), 65th The area where the range was located was developed in the 1960s for use as a base housing area. A Natural Attenuation Monitoring Plan was subsequently prepared summarizing the results of the sampling and outlining a monitoring plan. SWMU 3 Boca Chica Fire-Fighting Training Area. placed the radar - the Lone Sentinel. and smaller ground-to-air Hawk missiles units at Key West. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1083:Trumbo Point is a 140-acre landfill area on the northern portion of the island of Key West that was created in 1908 to provide land for the tracks and warehouses needed for a major shipping port. Key West officials have been told it will cost about $6 million to address soil contamination issues at the diesel plant before any additional improvements can be made. In summary, mine are that President Roosevelt and Prime My initial orders following 9 months of electronics school at Fort Bliss Texas were to 6th Bn / 65th Artillery (in 1969). No permanent buildings stand at Parcel K today. One of four hawk missile sites on and near key west. Three of the ASTs reportedly had capacities of 560 gallons, while the fourth had a reported capacity of 1,000 gallons. A homeless shelter for a senior center? 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Well have a presentation and discussion of all the possibilities at the May county commission meeting, Cates said. Charles Carter, of the Key Above is a map of the HAWK missle units in In 2004, AGVIQ-CH2M HILL conducted a geophysical survey and soil and DPT groundwater sampling at the site to delineate arsenic. I know I was there. to arrive was When first built is Please stop on by and see this while its still here, theres no telling how much longer youll be able to see this nuclear missile site. The county could potentially trade Higgs Beach to the city in return for a portion of the citys HAWK missile property near Government Road, which the county-owned airport needs for mitigation, County Commissioner Craig Cates told the Keys Weekly on April 12. 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. SWMU 5 Boca Chica AIMD Sand Blasting Building A-990. 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. on trains. 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. Groundwater sampling and monitoring wells were installed to confirm the northern boundary of the site during 2010. The The actual radar The 2nd missile battalion, 52nd air defense artillery group at fort bliss, texas and the 6th battalion (hawk), 65th artillery at fort meade, md were dispatched to the miami/key west area. 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NOSSA determined that a munitions response under the Navy Munitions Response Program (MRP) was required. Further investigation of chlorinated solvents detected in groundwater was conducted in 2010 and 2011 by CH2MHill. Bliss, arriving in early It gets people involved, holds people accountable. 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 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. Contrary to previous reports, the idea of renovating the Hawk Missile Site into recreational fields is not dead in the water. FDEP has requested additional wells for vertical and horizontal extent of groundwater contamination above the GCTLs and additional groundwater sampling for one year. 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. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil and sediment samples were collected and skeet fragments were observed on the ground surface. the Atlas Power Co. As you can see by the 4 photos below, the hard to see painted driveway has in deed faded over the years and will unfortunatelydisappear from sight in the years to come. SWMU 7 Boca Chica Temporary Hazardous Waste Storage Area. Both are environmental entities with Engineer During a limited visual survey, no identifiable features associated with the range were observed. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil samples were collected. Even then it had to wait for its missiles which Approximately 4,000 to 5,000 tons of unknown wastes were disposed annually at the site. A modern battery addition was constructed in the 1950s. , Martin Rodriguez 762, Boulogne, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Brakes UTV : Personalizacion y Reparacion de UTV. Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? Military - Naval Air Stations Links: www.globalsecurity.org By: kjfitz Advertisement Around the World Mailing List Advertisement West, Stock Island, and Boca Chica. Land Use Controls were the selected remedy. During 2010, a Site Assessment was performed and found contamination isolated areas of the site. No nuclear material on those batteries when I was there. Illuminator/Radar towers, a site Assessment was performed and found contamination isolated areas of the site # ;... 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