Fire Control Station "S" and Base End Station

 Second World War 1939-1945, closed / former military, historic ruins

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Fire Control Station S was built in 1924 as part of the Ka'ena Point Military Reservation (established 1923) expansion. Station “S” was expanded in 1934 when a double base end station was constructed directly below the original fire control station. The BSE housed two observing instruments (i.e., depressed position finders) positioned to operate through three narrow observation slits under the roof overhang. Similar observing instruments and bunks were added to the original fire control station in 1936. The 1934 base end station was to send position data to the artillery unit at Battery Hatch, Fort Barrette, on Pu`u Kapolei until 1942 when it was reassigned to artillery positions at Batteries Brodie and Opaeula located inland of Hale`iwa.

Although Station S has collapsed, the base end station is in good condition.

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