MORE GOLDEN GATE MINEFIELDSThe mining operations were the most complex activity of the harbor defenders; there were vessels to maintain, mines to safe-guard in special storage facilities on shore, 24-hour duty at mine casemates and surveillance outposts. An entire Mine Battalion was entrusted with this important job.
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THE MINE FLOTILLA
Many smaller boats aided the mineplanter ships in mining operations off the harbor entrance. Some mineplanter soldiers were recruited from the crab fishermen of San Francisco's famed Fisherman's Wharf. Occasionally, in course of their mineplanting duties, these men also planted crab pots. The resulting crab bounty provided the dinner for the big gun defense batteries which chipped in for crab bait. |
THE MINE CASEMATE
All mines were connected to the control panels in the concrete bunker of the mine casemate. This one is located in the sand dunes of Baker Beach in San Francisco. |
ARTILLERY AT THE GOLDEN GATE: SAN FRANCISCO DEFENSES IN WORLD WAR 2
Extensive details about the San Francisco minefields are recounted in this 170-page, 170-photo soft-cover book which can be ordered directly from the publisher: $12.95 plus $3.00 postage and handling |
