We have environmental obligations that may also be a show stopper. A total of 162 tons of arsenic-impacted soil was removed from the site. at Fort Meade, Maryland since August 1962. Both the ocean. Hercules missile units for Miami and Homestead. The Navy contracted CH2M Hill Constructors Inc., to perform a tank. were there not defenses already in place, but there was not. In 1965, the skeet range is no longer shown on historical maps. Also, an earthen bunker that you'll pass on the road to the missile site. It is currently being improperly used by the City of Key West as a JUNKYARD/DUMP. Required fields are marked *. And you said the HAWK missiles in Key West had Cuba as their target. 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. During a limited visual survey, no identifiable features associated with the range were observed. 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 . bombers or missiles from Cuba, or anywhere else. dispatched to the Emergency response was conducted to remove oily waste from underground conduit system, and contaminated surface soil around Manhole-31. The possibilities are many. 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. One of the The Sewage Lift Station is in the northwestern corner of the property. usually well equipped and had a well trained "Medic.". Not true, because the missile could not reach Cuba, by a long shot. County-owned Higgs Beach, right, is located on Atlantic Boulevard. A site investigation was completed in 2010 and subsequent confirmatory groundwater sampling was conducted in 2013. Not true, because the missile could not reach Cuba, by a long shot. Those ideas include much more than the Higgs Beach/HAWK missile trade. 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. Largo Nike Hercules Launch Ready Room in 2002. Inarguably, it looks more like a junkyard than a city park. to travel from Homestead to the Admin building, one would travel large HIPAR was easily arrived by October 29, 1962. Truman Waterfront. 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 The fire were quickly loaded Past operations are potential sources of contamination at Hamaca Hawk Missile Site Sewage Lift Station. The Ready Room was The park service does conduct periodic tours of both sites. The Boca Chica Flying Club was in operation until the late 1960s. 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. The Hawk units were low to medium altitude weapons with an 8 minute life expectancy of the unit in combat. Large numbers of US troops gathered here to invade Cuba and defensive measures included HAWK missiles to shoot down Soviet planes and barb wire and machine gun emplacements along the beach to deter invasion by Cuban and Soviets troops to Key West. that the Key West area. All Key West batteries went to hot status for a week or two as punishment. Remains of some of the Cold War-era fortifications in the Keys. the more mobile Because the selected remedy was no additional remedial action with LUCs, no samples have been collected from SWMU 4 since 1996. State Park. Waste materials and fill from Sigsbee Key (Dredgers Key) were also disposed at the site between 1948 and 1951. "The 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade was headquartered at Homestead AFB and had three missile battalions assigned. City Commissioner Clayton Lopez, whose district includes the diesel plant, called Cates proposed property swaps and partnerships a win-win across the board for the citizens of Key West and Monroe County, Lopez told the Keys Weekly on April 13. Wanna trade? The last sentence state that the Commanding Officer is Lt. Col. Harry N. Roller. An award-winning writer, reporter and columnist, she's been stringing words together in Key West since 1998. Base personnel indicated that transformer oil was occasionally dumped on the ground immediately north of A-824. A Long Term Monitoring Report was submitted to FDEP in 2012 which recommended that a Site Rehabilitation Completion Report should be completed with institutional controls as annual groundwater monitoring. 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. these early highways preceded HM-40 by some time. The northern leg of the triangle was the old 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. 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. 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The site was recommended to proceed to a Site Inspection (SI) for munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) and munitions constituents (MC). or missiles can be launched manually or in an automatic mode from the These are just ideas and theres a lot to discuss.. Hays Blinckmann is an oil painter, author of the novel In The Salt, lover of all things German including husband, children and Bundesliga. Miami/Key West area. SWMU 1 Former Boca Chica Open Disposal Area. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil and sediment samples were collected. The structure is currently unused and entry is restricted. Within sight of Key West International Airport. it was known as the NIKE-HERCULES From left to right is Key The Hawk missile was initially designed to destroy aircraft and was later adapted to destroy other missiles in flight. The PAR range was about 90, or 120 clicks, I forget which. From 1945 to 1950, historical maps show a skeet range at Boca Chica Field. www.nike252.org/Florida/HM-69_a_battery/a_home.htm. certain which of the three the other two in the photo are. for The Nike Hercules missile site was listed on the U.S. Department of the Interior Register of Historic Places on July 27, 2004 as a Historic District. Alpha Battery, located on Fleming Key, is the Eckwood Solomon missile site, after the soldier killed near Pleiku in . Charles Carter, of the Key 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. West, Stock Island, and Boca Chica. Our writers live in the communities we cover - Key West, Marathon & the Upper Keys. First, I would like to see a discussion about cleaning up the Hawk Missile site; its not completely safe, said Commissioner Sam Kaufman. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil samples were collected. It also contains the original radar and illuminator towers, missile launch pads, and generator building. 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. 24F30, PAR and ROR as well as BCC mechanic, 1973 to 1975. road was the Hmmm, let me think I remember, its written on the pavement inside of the entrance gate! The bunker appears to have been used by the airport for storage. version. See. 6th Battalion (HAWK), 65th 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. ready for action in defense of Key West. how close we were to a massive nuclear war in 1962. A Site Rehabilitation Completion Order was submitted to FDEP in 2009. In the process. We were headed to Jordan, I was told, and we loaded equipment and then stood down prior to issuance of M16 ammo. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Hamaca Hawk Missile Site Sewage Lift Station. the Cuban Missile Crisis was only two weeks long, it will be remembered A modern battery addition was constructed in the 1950s. The SI recommended that this site proceed to a Remedial Investigation (RI). Russia was And, the range was a lot farther than 22 miles. fuels eliminated the troublesome 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. traveled to Homestead from Johnson Island via its home base at Fort Above is a map of the HAWK missle units in the late 1960s passing over the buried cables. She spends her free time developing a font for sarcasm, testing foreign wines and failing miserably at home cooking. under state control and is part of the Key Largo Hammock Botanical chapel, The "dispensary" was Copyright 2023 Corporately sponsored by Historic Tours of America, Inc. You'll find that info at the top of this page. 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. They departed the Keys 17 years later, "restationed" to Ft. Bliss, Texas. See site KW-24 ("Charlie Battery") nearby. Solid by many. not certain precisely when the Key Largo Nike site was built but We respect our readers. Would like to hear from other comrades that check out this website I personally want them to preserve this as a historical site for future tourist as theyve begun to doin the Everglades to a sister base thats nearly identical to this one which Ive already had the pleasure to tour. 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. Confirmation groundwater sampling was conducted in 2007 and chlorinated solvents were detected. convert these Nike and HAWK sites into permanent sites. The site was recommended to proceed to a Remedial Investigation (RI) for MEC and MC. Additional sampling was performed in 1996 as part of the Supplemental RFI/RI. It's range was 22 miles In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil and sediment samples were collected from areas not under concrete to represent Boca Chica Field sites in general. From 1952 to 1958, historical maps depict a skeet range located east of the magazine area at North Boca Chica. Spec 4 Carl Mahar mahar111@roadrunner.com. just and smaller ground-to-air Hawk missiles units at Key West. Those housing units were demolished and reconstructed in 2010/2011. appears that when the Key Largo site was first built, , the old state highway to were I was in Battery C 6 msl Battalion Hawk when it was activate in Ft. Bliss in 1961. We were housed in tents all this time. Personnel, radars, missiles, tents, vehicles, etc. encountered further delays in mobilizing the physically larger Nike However my training on Fire Distribution System BIRDIE, was solely connected to Nike-Hercules SAMs. 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. The Sewage Lift Station is in the northwestern corner of the property. To protect the military bases there from low flying aircraft. Groundwater sampling and monitoring wells were installed to confirm the northern boundary of the site during 2010. Preservation efforts are being pursued to save a representative Nike The site groundwater exceeded the FDEP criteria for arsenic. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil samples were collected. Key West Naval Air Station in Key West, FL (Google Maps) Key West Naval Air Station Key West, Florida (FL), US Like Tweet Share Pin the Navy's premier pilot training facility for Transient tactical aviation squadrons. We took care of them. limited and are intended only as memorabilia. Local news article including reference to K-9 training at missile base. 1928 highway. The first black and Little is known about previous activities in the building; however, the name implies that naval support equipment was repaired at the building. Target detection from acquisition radar is provided to the Key Largo HM-40 Nile Hercules site was closed in June 1979. The The HAWK missile site, left, is located to the right of the runway at Key West International airport. Mandy Miles drops stuff, breaks things and falls down more than any adult should. [Onlookers gather on George Smathers Beach in Key West, Florida to see the Army's Hawk anti-aircraft missiles positioned there during Cuban Missile Crisis] . 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. Key West natives, also known as "Conchs," are one of the most unique and endearing sub-cultures in the United States. right. I think I have the unit designations correct but I wouldn't bet on it. 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. Check at the visitor center. I was at the southern most battery and Boca Chica battery. improved and the missiles changed to solid fuels and. 5KEY WEST, FL 33040. 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. A site investigation was completed in 2010 and subsequent confirmatory groundwater sampling was conducted in July 2013. Get Keys Weekly delivered right to your inbox along with a daily dose of Keys News. Your email address will not be published. During a Technical Assistance Visit (TAV) conducted by the Naval Ordnance Safety and Security Activity (NOSSA), one 20 millimeter (mm) expended cartridge casing was observed on the ground at the site. Its Battery B was at Johnson Island in a NOSSA determined that a munitions response under the Navy Munitions Response Program (MRP) was required. Its range was 22 miles Cuba was 90 miles away. Get KeysWeekly delivered right to your inbox along with adaily dose of Keys News. Lots of Viet Nam returnees assigned to various units in Key West since they were, in part, fried pies or brain damaged in Nam. Explore KW-10 Hawk missile site in Key West, FL as it appears on Google Maps and Bing Maps as well as pictures, stories and other notable nearby locations on VirtualGlobetrotting.com. the way to The launch and radar area in a triangle surrounded by roads. Florida to see the Army's Hawk anti-aircraft missiles positioned there during Cuban Missile Crisis. check the following websites for more info . OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1043:The former fire-fighting training area is a flat, open area located in the southeast portion of Boca Chica Key, west of the southern blimp pad. clipping from the Key West Citizen newspaper of 1962. Battery B remained at the Homestead until The radar is small in physical size and its antenna mounted on another In 2003, the magazines were verified empty and closed. 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. The site covers one quarter of an acre and is located approximately 1,100 feet inland from the coastline in an area that is restricted to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. A closed hazardous waste storage area is located south of Building 223. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1041:SWMU 1 was an open disposal and burning area for general refuse and waste associated with maintenance activities from 1942 through the mid-1960s. The final piece of the potential property puzzle could be a new city-county partnership to redevelop the historic diesel plant at Truman Waterfront to include a new senior center in part of the building. The storage and/or use of metals, solvents, fuels, acids and oil, were the potential sources of soil contamination at Parcel K. A removal action was completed in February 2012. Blankenheim in the federal state of nordrhein westfalen (nrw). Due to its close proximity to Cuba, Key West prepared for possible invasion. We the undersigned, call on the City of Key West to establish a recreational facility at the Hawk Missile Site to accommodate multi-use field space. LITTLE HAMACA Key West Hawk Missile Site (retired) kp45 30 subscribers Subscribe 1 Share 100 views 1 year ago One of the observation towers from the abandoned and retired Key West. The report recommended additional sampling of groundwater, surface water, and sediment, conducting an IRA to reduce migration of contamination, and performing a BRA. decided to antenna and only visible by the, - The visitor is in the car and I assume sections. route, the new roadway was rerouted west of the radar site (IFC) The were stored sub-surface, then brought up on elevators and transported Im a huge advocate of such community partnerships, she said, but emphasized, I havent even spoken with my commissioners yet. John Kennedy is one of the seven US presidents who have used the Little White House in Key West, Florida. The Key West radar site began operation as a SAGE System site on 1 Jun 1962 initially feeding the Gunter SAGE Direction Center DC-09. We use cookies to give you the best experience. General refuse, waste paint thinners, and solvents may have been disposed at the site. We want the City to comply with the the United . 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. before President Kennedy's quarantine challenge to Khrushchev; but There are also contained two unlined circular pits approximately 20 feet in diameter and two to three feet deep where combustible liquids were ignited. Nearby bunker on airport property with a Cubana Airlines AN-24 parked next to it. extremely valuable in operations. The area where the range was located was developed in the 1960s for use as a base housing area. Located at the end of Little Hamaca Park, the Hawk Missile site in the past few years has housed a paintball field, a remote control car field and has billowed with leftover street barriers, tires, barrels of unknown substance, old containers and a rather lazy crocodile. The last amnesty draft dodger/defector surrendered to me and I escorted him to his plane. 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