Ft. Stevens Bombardment Historical Marker

Material

stone

Inscription

On June 21, 1942, A 5.5" shell exploded here, one of 17 fired at Columbia River harbor defense 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

• 1.2 mi off the Pacific CoastNational
• 6.8 mi off the JCT ASTORIA-MEGLAR BRIDGE TO FOWLER STREET IN RAYMOND
• 7.1 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC POINTE ELLICE TO JCT SR 4 VIC NASELLE
• 16.8 mi off the JCT 101 VIC LONG BEACH TO COAL CREEK RD VIC LONGVIEW CITY LIMITS

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

46.15024, -123.94417

Elevation 12 m (modelled from terrain)

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