Nike Air Defense Missile

Nike Missile Locations Maryland

State	Site Name	Missile Type	Defense Area	Site Loc	Service Dates	Control site condition/owner	Launch Site condition/owner
MD	W-45	Nike 2B/20A/8L-A	Washington - Baltimore	Accokeek	1955 - Dec 1961	FDS	FDS
	W-36	Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A	Washington - Baltimore	Brandywine/ Naylor	1957 - Dec 1961	FDS	FDS
	BA-30/31	Nike 2B, 4C/18H, 30A/23L-UA, (12L-H)	Washington - Baltimore	Chestertown (9 mi W)	1954 - Apr 1974	FDS	FDS
	BA-92	Nike 1B, 2C/30A	Washington - Baltimore	Cronhardt	1955 - Sep 1963	FDS	FDS
	W-35	Nike 2B/20A/8L-A	Washington - Baltimore	Croom/ Marlboro	1955 - Mar 1963	FDS	FDS
	W-25	Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U	Washington - Baltimore	Davidsonville	Jun 1955 - Apr 1974	FDS	Intact, Police training
	W-93	Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A	Washington - Baltimore	Derwood	1955 - Aug 1960	FDS	FDS
	BA-18	Nike 2B, 4C/18H, 30A/23L-UA (12L-H)	Washington - Baltimore	Edgewood Arsenal	1954 - Apr 1974	Partially Intact, Maryland Army National Guard	Partially Intact, Maryland Army National Guard
	BA-09	Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A	Washington - Baltimore	Fork	Nov 1955 - Dec 1962	FDS	FDS
	W-94	Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A	Washington - Baltimore	Gaithersburg	1955 - Mar 1963	FDS	FDS
	BA-79	Nike 2B, 4C/24H, 20A/24L-UA, (16L-H)	Washington - Baltimore	Granite	Dec 1954 - Mar 1963	FDS	FDS
	BA-43	Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A	Washington - Baltimore	Jacobsville	1954 - Apr 1974	FDS	FDS
	W-44	Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-UA	Washington - Baltimore	Mattawoman/ Waldorf	1955 - Jun 1971	FDS	FDS
	BA-03	Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-UA, (8L-H)	Washington - Baltimore	Phoenix/ Sweet Air	Nov 1955 - Apr 1974	FDS	FDS
	W-92	Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-U	Washington - Baltimore	Rockville	1954 - Apr 1974	FDS	FDS
	W-26	Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-U, (8L-H)	Washington - Baltimore	Skidmore/ Bay Bridge	1955 - Nov 1968	FDS	FDS

Note there are additional sites that covered the Washington area in Virginia.

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Nike Missile Type Key

Missile Storage: C=Ajax only, original design B=Ajax or Hercules, some modifications were required for the elevator to handle the Hercules launcher. D= Either, increaed access room in the magazine
Missile Launcher: A=Ajax AA=Double Ajax launchers AG=Above Ground H=Hecrules L=Launcher K=Unoffical designation for Alaskan above ground launchers U=Uniersal launcher UA=1/2 Universal and 1/2 Ajax launchers UU=Double Univeral launchers
Note: Launchers converted to Hercules are given in paraenthesis, e.g. (8L-H)

This data is from the book To Defend and Deter: The Legacy of the United States Cold War Missile Program