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description

Summary

Significance: This building was a shop and warehouse for a classified advanced underwater weapons system. During the 1950s, the torpedo was undergoing considerable research in an effort to increase its effectiveness in battles of the future. This structure was part of this program.

Survey number: HABS AK-48-A

Building/structure dates: 1950 Initial Construction

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date_range

Date

1950 - 1970
person

Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
place

Location

Aleut Village ,  57.79000, -152.40722
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Source

Library of Congress
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Link

http://www.loc.gov/
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Copyright info

No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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