Breakers Point Naval Guns
National Register of Historic Places

Breakers Point Naval Guns

Lauli'i, Eastern County, American Samoa
Listed
October 17, 1999
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99001231

About this property

The Breakers Point Naval Guns are a historic World War II-era defensive fortification on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa. It consists of two 6-inch (150 mm) Mark 8 Model 2 naval guns, mounted on circular concrete platforms about 200-foot (61 m) above sea level at the end of Papatele Ridge, which flanks the east side of Pago Pago Harbor. The guns, manufactured in 1907, were emplaced in 1941 amid fears of a Japanese invasion of the island, and were left in situ (albeit disabled) after invasion fears subsided. They were brought to the site by an innovative railway system that used locally crafted rails fashioned out of ifil wood when steel rails were not available. The guns are located on private family-owned land, but may be hiked to with permission. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Location

Lauli'i, Eastern County, American Samoa
-14.28231, -170.65960

Categories

MILITARY
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Sources

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When was Breakers Point Naval Guns listed on the National Register?

Breakers Point Naval Guns was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Breakers Point Naval Guns?

Breakers Point Naval Guns is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Breakers Point Naval Guns is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1907.

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