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The Navy in Sitka |
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LOCATION: Highwater Island |
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The following photos are from June 6th, 2004. There is very little left on Highwater Island. The Navy station was a wooden building on concrete stilts. The concrete supports remain, but the wooden structure has almost disappeared under layers of moss. Click each image to enlarge. |
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This is one of the concrete supports for the Navy station. These supports are in set up in a grid on top of the cliff at the south end of the island. |
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A view of multiple supports |
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This tank is located in the middle of the island near some rotting remains of wooden structures. |
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The frame of the wooden Navy station is clearly visible in the moss. |
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This piece of equipment is near the tank above. |
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This is one of the collapsed wooden buildings on the island. |
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The navy station was built on top of this small cliff. It is not more than 15 or 20 feet high. |
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This is a view of Highwater Island from a few miles south in Neva straight. HighwaterIsland is the one just left of the green bouy. |
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This is a view of Sound Island from the south end of Neva Straight. |
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