Nike Missile Locations Connecticut
State | Site Name | Missile Type | Defense Area | Site Loc | Service Dates | Control site condition/owner | Launch Site condition/owner |
CT | BR-04 | Nike 3B/18H, 30A/12L-U | Bridgeport | Ansonia | 1957 - June 1971 | US Forest Service | Private ownership |
BR-65 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Bridgeport | Fairfield | 1956 - Mar 1961 | Town of Fairfield, Fire Training and Canine Center | South Pine Creek Park | |
BR-17 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Bridgeport | Milford | 1956 - 1963 | Town of Milford, board of education | Private ownership | |
BR-94 | Nike 2B, 1C | Bridgeport | Shelton | 1957 - Mar 1961 | US Government ownership, storage and maintenance support facility for Fort Devens | Park, Town of Shelton | |
BR-15 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Bridgeport | West Haven | 1956 - Sep 1971 | CTANG, Communications site | Town of Westhaven, Parks and Recreation Department | |
BR-73 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Bridgeport | Westport | 1956 - 1963 | Town of Westport, Westport/Weston Health District, Bayberry Special Education Center | Firefighting Traning Center | |
HA-85 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Hartford | Avon/Simsbury | 1956 - 1963 | Talcott Mountain Service Center | Condominiums | |
HA-48 | Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-U, (7L-H) | Hartford | Cromwell | 1956 - Nov 1968 | Church and elderly housing | USAR Center, Transportation Company | |
HA-08 | Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/10L-U | Hartford | East Windsor | 1956 - June 1971 | US Government ownership | USAR Center | |
HA-25 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Hartford | Manchester | 1956 - Jan 1961 | Town of Manchester, Recreation Center | Electric Lighting Company | |
HA-67 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Hartford | Plainville | 1956 - Mar 1961 | Obliterated, Residential | Industrial | |
HA-36 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Hartford | Portland | 1956 - 1963 | Meskomasic State Forest | FDS, Abandoned |
Nike Missile Type Key
Missile Storage: C=Ajax only, original design B=Ajax or Hercules, some modifications were required for the elevator to handle the Hercules launcher. D= Either, increaed access room in the magazine
Missile Launcher: A=Ajax AA=Double Ajax launchers AG=Above Ground H=Hecrules L=Launcher K=Unoffical designation for Alaskan above ground launchers U=Uniersal launcher UA=1/2 Universal and 1/2 Ajax launchers UU=Double Univeral launchers
Note: Launchers converted to Hercules are given in paraenthesis, e.g. (8L-H)
This data is from the book To Defend and Deter: The Legacy of the United States Cold War Missile Program