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DANVERS B-05 |
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Located on a hilltop in Danvers and a hilltop about a mile away in Topsfield, 20 miles north of Boston, this site was utilized as a Nike site for 18 years and an Army Reserve Center ever since (though currently unoccupied). The IFC area is now located in an upscale suburban setting. Once environmental factors are corrected, the site will undoubtedly be developed as a residential area.
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IFC Site |
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Launcher and Housing Area |
| Location IFC/ Admin Area: Off North Street in Danvers From Danvers Center follow Locust Street north (Rte 35) to North Street. Take left on North Street. Access road is on the left. From Rte I-95 north take Rte 1 exit at Ferncroft. north Street is first right. Follow about a mile. Access road to site is on right. Launcher/Housing: Off Rte 1 in Topsfield just north of Danvers line 2 miles nw of IFC. Currently street is called Nike Village Street. From I-95 north take Rte ! Ferncroft exit. Follow Rte 1 north. Site is on right just over Topsfield line. Present Status IFC/ Admin Area has been an Army Reserve Center (Fera USARC) since 1976. [Webmaster commanded the Fera Center 1988-89. ] Currently unoccupied but still owned by the USAR. Launcher Area is abandoned. The adjacent housing area is now called Nike Village and used by public agencies for various public housing programs. It was used by the Army as recent as 1990 but was closed as part of the first base closure list which came out in 1988. Contacts Pictures |
Dates of Operation 1956-1974 History Nike Ajax site converted to Nike-Hercules Jul 60- Jan 61; operational with Hercules 5 Jun 61.Active Army site Apr 56-Oct 74. Weapons Systems & Missile Load Nike Ajax / 30 (10 per launcher section) 12 mounted on launchers (4 per launcher section) Nike Hercules/ 18 (6 per launch section) 7 mounted on launchers Missile Magazines/
Launcher Sections Btry B, 605th AAA Missile BN (Nike)(Continental) Apr 56- Oct 58 redesignated (Nike Ajax) Apr 58 Radar Section, HHB, 24th AAA Missile BN (Nike Ajax) Jun 58-Oct 58 Btry B, 1st Missile BN (Nike Ajax), 57th Artillery Oct 58- Aug 60 Radar Section, HHB, 3d Missile Bn (Nike Ajax), 5th Artillery Oct 58- Feb 64 Radar Section redesignated (Nike Hercules) Jun 59 Btry D, 3d Missile BN (Nike Hercules), 5th Artillery Aug 60- Sep 72 redesignated 3d BN (Hercules), 5th ADA Sep 71 Btry D, 1st BN (Hercules), 5th ADA Sep 72- Oct 74 Links
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