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World War II Harbor Defenses
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Uploaded: 04/12/23 5:31 AM GMT
World War II Harbor Defenses
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The explanation and description of these blocks is found in the upper, right hand corner. The plaque explains the use of these concrete blocks and metal spheres during WWII. I hope the script is large enough to read:):)Taken at Paradise Beach Park in Tiburon,Ca.Thanks for your comments friends:):)
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Post a Comment - Subscribe to this discussionFor those who can't read the "to small" words:):)
Here's the explanation for the WWII defense system:)
"The defense of San Francisco Bay was of paramount importance during World War II. Not only was there a large civilian population and interior agricultural industry to be protected, but there
were major military and industrial complexes in the Bay Area that were prime targets for
Japanese attack
An Integrated System of Guns
San Francisco's harbor defenses relied on a complex system of guns, underwater mines, and antisubmarine nets. Central to the system were guns of many sizes, each with its own purpose. These guns were classified by the diameter of the projectiles they fired.
Mines and Şubmarine Defenses
If the big guns failed to stop an enemy vessel far offshore, the next line of defense was three minefields containing over 600 underwater mines outside the Golden Gate. An antisubmarine net located inside the Gate would prevent any submarine that penetrated the minefield from entering the bay
Anti-submarine nets were constructed nearby the current site of Paradise Beach Park. Examples of the floats can be seen pictured here, and within the Park Concrete blocks were used to anchor the nets to the seafloor."
Here's the explanation for the WWII defense system:)
"The defense of San Francisco Bay was of paramount importance during World War II. Not only was there a large civilian population and interior agricultural industry to be protected, but there
were major military and industrial complexes in the Bay Area that were prime targets for
Japanese attack
An Integrated System of Guns
San Francisco's harbor defenses relied on a complex system of guns, underwater mines, and antisubmarine nets. Central to the system were guns of many sizes, each with its own purpose. These guns were classified by the diameter of the projectiles they fired.
Mines and Şubmarine Defenses
If the big guns failed to stop an enemy vessel far offshore, the next line of defense was three minefields containing over 600 underwater mines outside the Golden Gate. An antisubmarine net located inside the Gate would prevent any submarine that penetrated the minefield from entering the bay
Anti-submarine nets were constructed nearby the current site of Paradise Beach Park. Examples of the floats can be seen pictured here, and within the Park Concrete blocks were used to anchor the nets to the seafloor."
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So I searched on the net, but couldn't find the text of the plaque either.
My search has brought me to this site and this photograph however. The information/pictures are very interesting and supports/explains to a certain extent what we're seeing on your capture. Thanks for making us aware what has happened in that time, Buddy!