B-15 Nike Missile Launch Site (Beverly, Massachusetts)
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Wenham /
Beverly, Massachusetts
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military, Cold War 1947-1991, nikemissile

Site B-15L Beverly (1957-1963). This launch site had 3 magazines with 30 Ajax missiles and 12 launchers. Not converted to Hercules.
Dates of Operation
1957-1964
History
Nike-Ajax site used as Nike Site by Active Army Mar 57 to Aug 59, MA ARNG Aug 59 to Jan 64. Scheduled initial construction completion was May 56 but delayed until
Mar 57.
Weapons Systems & Missile Load
Nike Ajax / 30 (10 per launcher section)
12 mounted on launchers ( 4 per launcher section)
Missile Magazines/ Launcher Sections
3 Magazines.
1 type "B", 2 Ajax
Units
Btry A, 605th AAA Missile BN (Nike) (Continental)
Mar 57-Oct 58
redesignated (NIKE AJAX) Apr 58
redesignated as below Oct 58
Btry A, 1st Msl BN (Nike Ajax), 57th Artillery
Oct 58-Jun 60
Btry C, 2d Msl BN (Nike Ajax), 241st Artillery
Aug 59- Aug 62
Btry C, 1st Msl BN (Nike Ajax), 241st Artillery
Aug 62- Jan 64
Dates of Operation
1957-1964
History
Nike-Ajax site used as Nike Site by Active Army Mar 57 to Aug 59, MA ARNG Aug 59 to Jan 64. Scheduled initial construction completion was May 56 but delayed until
Mar 57.
Weapons Systems & Missile Load
Nike Ajax / 30 (10 per launcher section)
12 mounted on launchers ( 4 per launcher section)
Missile Magazines/ Launcher Sections
3 Magazines.
1 type "B", 2 Ajax
Units
Btry A, 605th AAA Missile BN (Nike) (Continental)
Mar 57-Oct 58
redesignated (NIKE AJAX) Apr 58
redesignated as below Oct 58
Btry A, 1st Msl BN (Nike Ajax), 57th Artillery
Oct 58-Jun 60
Btry C, 2d Msl BN (Nike Ajax), 241st Artillery
Aug 59- Aug 62
Btry C, 1st Msl BN (Nike Ajax), 241st Artillery
Aug 62- Jan 64
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 42°35'17"N 70°54'41"W
- Former Site of Boston Naval Shipyard 26 km
- Fort Standish / Lovell's Island 28 km
- Hanscom Field / Hanscom Air Force Base (BED/KBED) 35 km
- Major David Scott Connolly Armed Forces Reserve Center 56 km
- Devens United States Army Reserve Center 59 km
- Fort Devens Impact Area 62 km
- Fort Devens 64 km
- Turner Drop Zone 64 km
- New Boston Remote Tracking Station(AFSCN) 71 km
- New Boston Air Force Station 73 km
- Beverly Airport 0.5 km
- Wenham Lake 1.5 km
- Beverly Golf & Tennis 3.2 km
- Danvers, Massachusetts 3.8 km
- Myopia Hunt Club 5.1 km
- Topsfield, Massachusetts 5.9 km
- Beverly Cove 5.9 km
- Hamilton, Massachusetts 6 km
- Endicott College 6.8 km
- Salem Sound 10 km
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