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Rose Island (R.I.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:

A/A Gun Emplacements, circa 1942

 Item — Box 29: Series I; Series II, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.6525
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of the Quonset huts on Rose Island. Huts used for personnel shelter and electrical equipment vault

Dates: circa 1942

Additional barracks buildings, circa 1917

 Item — Box 29: Series I; Series II, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.6515
Scope and Contents

5x7 black and white photo of additional barracks buildings, view from southeast

Dates: circa 1917

Aerial photograph of Aquidneck Island, Goat Island, and Coaster's Harbor Island

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSC385_26_08_5373
Dates: circa 1942

Aerial photograph of Aquidneck Island, Goat Island, and Coaster's Harbor Island, circa 1942

 Item — Box 26: Series I; Series II, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.5373
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white aerial photo of the Naval Base in Newport, showing Aquidneck Island (background), Goat Island in the center, Rose Island to the bottom left and Fort Adams to the bottom right.

Dates: circa 1942

Concrete and timber wharf, circa 1915

 Item — Box 29: Series I; Series II, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.6518
Scope and Contents

5x7 black and white photo of the concrete and timber wharf on Rose Island

Dates: circa 1915

Emergency Storehouse for Warheads, circa 1917

 Item — Box 29: Series I; Series II, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.6516
Scope and Contents

5x7 black and white photo of the emergency storehouse for warheads

Dates: circa 1917

Mine Storehouse, circa 1918

 Item — Box 29: Series I; Series II, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.6517
Scope and Contents

5x7 black and white photo of the naval torpedo station on Rose Island, showing the mine storehouse

Dates: circa 1918

Narragansett Bay military installation maps

 Collection
Identifier: MSC-383
Content Description

Maps of installations around Narragansett Bay.

  • I-49 Goat Island, U.S. Naval Torpedo Station
  • I-50 Gould Island U.S. Naval Torpedo Station U.S. Naval Air Facility
  • I-51 Rose Island U. S. Naval Torpedo Station
  • I-52 U.S. Naval Training Station
  • I-54 U.S. Naval Training Station Rifle Range Sachuest
  • I-68 U.S. Naval Magazine Prudence Island
  • I-47 Fleet Wharf Area including Small Craft Maintenance Facilities [etc.]
  • I-42 U.S. Naval Hospital
  • I-41 Anti-Aircraft Training Center Price’s Neck
  • I-39 Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Training Center Including Motor Torpedo Boat Repair Training Unit Melville R. I.
  • I-36 U.S. Naval Fuel Annex [Naval Supply Depot] Areas Nos. 2-3-4, 5
  • I-35 U.S. Naval Fuel Annex [Naval Supply Depot] U.S. Naval Net Depot Melville R.I.
  • I-28 U.S. Naval Torpedo Station Annex No. 3 Fall River, Mass.
  • I-5 Signal Station Block Island, R.I.
  • I-48 U.S. Naval Supply Depot Public Works Department Marine Barracks U. S. Naval Torpedo Station Annex, Coddington Cove Area Middletown R. I.


Dates: 1945 Jun 30

Naval Magazine, circa 1945

 Item — Box 29: Series I; Series II, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.6527
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo showing the Naval Magazine on Rose Island, post 23 June 1945, known as explosives storage

Dates: circa 1945

Naval Torpedo Station: Rose Island, circa 1917-1942

 File — Box 29: Series I; Series II, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C