Nile Missile Locations Michigane
State | Site Name | Missile Type | Defense Area | Site Loc | Service Dates | Control site condition/owner | Launch Site condition/owner |
MI | D-17 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Detroit | Algonac/ Marine City | 1957 - Feb 1963 | Private ownership | Private ownership |
D-97 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Detroit | Auburn Heights | 1955 - Feb 1963 | Obliterated, Oakland Community College | Obliterated, Oakland Community College | |
D-26 | Nike 2B, 2C/12H, 20A/12L-UA, (8L-H) | Detroit | Belle Isle | 1955 - Nov 1968 | Obliterated, City of Detroit | Obliterated, City of Detroit | |
D-57/58 | Nike Carlton: 3B/20A/12L-A Newport: 3B/18H, 30A/12L-UA | Detroit | Carleton/ Newport (shared double launch, separate control sites) | 1955 - Apr 1974 | FDS | FDS | |
D-87 | Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-U, (10L-H) | Detroit | Commerce/ Union Lake | 1955 - Apr 1974 | FDS | ||
D-23 | Nike 2B/20A/8L-A | Detroit | Detroit City Airport | 1955 - Dec 1960 | Obliterated, City of Detroit | Obliterated, City of Detroit | |
D-86 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Detroit | Franklin/ Bingham | 1957 - Feb 1963 | Partially Intact, State of Michigan | Obliterated, State of Michigan | |
D-51 | Nike 1B, 2C/20A/8L-A | Detroit | Gross Isle | 1955 - Feb 1963 | FDS | FDS | |
D-69 | Nike 2B/20A/8L-A | Detroit | River Rouge Park | 1956 - Feb 1963 | Partially Intact, City of Detroit | Obliterated, City of Detroit | |
D-54 | Nike 4B, 2C/30A/24L-AA | Detroit | Riverview/ Wyandotte (dual site) | 1955 - Feb 1963 | FDS | FDS | |
D-61 | Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-UA | Detroit | Romulus/ Dearborn | 1957 - Jun 1971 | FDS | FDS | |
D-14 | Nike 2B/20A/8L-A | Detroit | Selfridge AFB | 1955 - Feb 1963 | Partially Intact, Army Engineering Support Buildings | Obliterated, Army Tank Automotive Command | |
D-16 | Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U | Detroit | Selfridge AFB | 1955 - Jun 1971 | Partially Intact, Army Engineering Support Buildings | Obliterated, Army Tank Automotive Command | |
D-06 | Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U | Detroit | Utica | 1955 - Apr 1974 | FDS | FDS |
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