The Sandy Neck Bomb Target Range was a former naval bomb range for fleet arm naval aviators, and located on Sandy Neck, in Barnstable, Massachusetts.[1]
The Sandy Neck Bomb Target Range was used from 1944 to 1946 when the Navy cancelled its leases.[1] It was used for the practice of dive bombing for carrier aircraft.[1] While it was in operation, it was part of the nearby Naval Air Station Quonset Point.[1] In 1946, after the war had ended and cruise missile technology was being developed, the Navy cancelled its lease on the range from the town. To the west of the site along the northern beach there was also an anti-tank mine area.[1]
Environmental cleanupedit
During the cleanup of the site in the mid-1990s, ordnance such the Mark 23 practice bomb was discovered at the site.[1]
sandy, neck, bomb, target, range, former, naval, bomb, range, fleet, naval, aviators, located, sandy, neck, barnstable, massachusetts, part, united, states, navybarnstable, massachusettscoordinates41, 7314278, 3172556, 7314278, 3172556, typerangesite, informat. The Sandy Neck Bomb Target Range was a former naval bomb range for fleet arm naval aviators and located on Sandy Neck in Barnstable Massachusetts 1 Sandy Neck Bomb Target RangePart of United States NavyBarnstable MassachusettsCoordinates41 43 53 14 N 70 19 2 12 W 41 7314278 N 70 3172556 W 41 7314278 70 3172556 TypeRangeSite informationOwnerBarnstable MassachusettsControlled byTown of BarnstableOpen tothe publicYesSite historyIn use1944 1946 Contents 1 History 2 Environmental cleanup 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editThe Sandy Neck Bomb Target Range was used from 1944 to 1946 when the Navy cancelled its leases 1 It was used for the practice of dive bombing for carrier aircraft 1 While it was in operation it was part of the nearby Naval Air Station Quonset Point 1 In 1946 after the war had ended and cruise missile technology was being developed the Navy cancelled its lease on the range from the town To the west of the site along the northern beach there was also an anti tank mine area 1 Environmental cleanup editDuring the cleanup of the site in the mid 1990s ordnance such the Mark 23 practice bomb was discovered at the site 1 See also editList of military installations in MassachusettsReferences edit a b c d e f http naelibrary nae usace army mil dp193 ned95095 pdf bare URL PDF Army Corps of Engineers FUDS report archive org saved version Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sandy Neck Bomb Target Range amp oldid 1077044077, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
