Fort Hancock Mine Casemate
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Fort Hancock Mine Casemate is a historic coastal defense structure at Fort Hancock, New Jersey, built to control and protect the entrance to New York Harbor through the operation of underwater mines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Hancock Mine Casemate canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal defense structure
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historic site ⓘ military fortification ⓘ |
| access | Sandy Hook peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook Proving Ground National Historic Landmark
NERFINISHED
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coastal artillery ⓘ submarine mine warfare ⓘ |
| builtFor |
defense of New York City
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defense of New York Harbor shipping lanes ⓘ |
| controlledArea | minefields in approaches to New York Harbor ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse | historic interpretation site ⓘ |
| era | Endicott Period coastal defenses ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Coastal fortifications in the United States
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Military facilities in New Jersey ⓘ New York Harbor defenses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
casemated rooms
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communications equipment ⓘ electrical control equipment ⓘ observation positions ⓘ underground galleries ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
coastal defense
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control of underwater mines ⓘ harbor defense ⓘ protection of New York Harbor entrance ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic military structure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fort Hancock
NERFINISHED
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Monmouth County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear | entrance to New York Harbor ⓘ |
| locatedWithin | Gateway National Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
earth-covered construction
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reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Lower New York Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Raritan Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army Coast Artillery Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fort Hancock
NERFINISHED
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Harbor Defenses of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandy Hook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
New Jersey
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| strategicPurpose |
coordinate detonation of controlled mines
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deny enemy naval access to New York Harbor ⓘ |
| usedFor |
mine fire control
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observation of shipping channels ⓘ operation of underwater mines ⓘ |
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