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Location
By: TRGodwin Date: October 16, 2024, 6:36 pm
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Anybody have any idea where this is at on the island and what
the mound was before being obliterated?
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Re: Location
By: gunnygp Date: October 18, 2024, 1:56 pm
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I'm pretty sure that was the sand-covered Fire Control Center
for the two twin 127mm guns on Black Beach One. Either that or
one of the two ammunition bunkers for the guns. All three were
concrete bunkers covered with sand, and it appears in your photo
that remnants of concrete walls are present.
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Re: Location
By: TRGodwin Date: October 18, 2024, 10:58 pm
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Thanks Gunny. I believed that it was the west end looking toward
the east but could not get a feel for the exact location based
on what I was seeing in the nearest part of the pic. I think one
can barely make out the revetments on the left (or north end)
when you enlarge the picture. Have not seen this one before and
I have a lot!
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Re: Location
By: Matthew_Baker1942 Date: December 31, 2024, 3:10 pm
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The location looks like the remnants of the fire control tower
for the (2) 8in guns on the SW tip.
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Re: Location
By: TRGodwin Date: December 31, 2024, 11:12 pm
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Thank... Gunny had it right.
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Re: Location
By: Matthew_Baker1942 Date: January 1, 2025, 12:47 pm
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Idk. The location in your photo looks very far away from the
runway to be part of the 127mm installation on Black Beach. But
maybe the camera is really playing tricks with the depth
perception or I'm missing something.
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