US Naval Mine Test Facility

Provincetown, Massachiusetts

1944 - 1947

Last Update: 4029

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Commanding Officers / OICs

PORTER, T. W. ........................... Oct 1944
GIROUARD, H. P. ....................... Sep 1947
ROBINSON, G. P. ....................... Sep 1947

Facilities

  • Warehouse; 241 Bradford Ave (Built by NOy-9956)
  • Barracks; "Jolly Jacks Restaurant (now Surf Club)
  • Pier; Municipal Wharf (rebuilt & enlarged)
  • Officer's Quarters; Beach cottage (Now sand Dunes CCNS)

Mine Fields

  • Area "A"
  • Area "B"
  • Area "C"
  • Off Race Point; (May be one of the first three)
  • Off Peaked Hill; (May be one of the first three)

Mines:

  • 10-3; (Mine Mk 10 Mod 3)
  • 16-2; (Mine Mk 16 Mod 2)
  • 25; (Mine Mk 25)

Work Operations:

Navy Motor Vessels associated with USNMTF

  • AMc-69
  • AMc-110
  • C-13533
  • C-13538
  • King Kong
  • YMS 57
  • YP-450

USCG Vessels associated with USNMTF

  • PEQUOT (ex-AMP Gen MILLS -1909)
  • # 3520
  • # 74315

Army's Assistance

The Army Mine Planter ABBOTT, stationed at Boston Harbor, was requested by the Navy to assist at the Navy Mine Test Facility. It may have been to plant mines and or to lay cable. NEED info please!

Army Motor Vessels associated with USNMTF

  • MP-6; USAMP ABBOTT
  • JMP-70
  • L-43
  • L-91

HECP's

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