Japanese Bombardment

Japanese Bombardment (HM256U)

Location: Warrenton, OR 97146 Clatsop County
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Country: United States of America
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N 46° 9.015', W 123° 56.614'

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On June 21, 1942, A 5.5" shell exploded here, one of 17 fired at Columbia River harbor defence installations by the Japanese submarine I-25. The only hostile shelling of a military base on the U.S. Mainland during World War II and the first since the War of 1812,
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HM NumberHM256U
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Year Placed1970
Placed ByAmerican Legion, Department of Oregon, Distr. 1
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, February 2nd, 2018 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 427135 N 5111174
Decimal Degrees46.15025000, -123.94356667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 9.015', W 123° 56.614'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 9' 0.90000000000003" N, 123° 56' 36.84" W
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Area Code(s)503
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 32782-32796 Delaura Beach Ln, Warrenton OR 97146, US
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