Is Point Loma Hollow?
I've occasionally heard that the Point Loma peninsula is hollow. The story is that the Navy hollowed it out and installed huge fuel tanks inside of it during World War II. While visiting Cabrillo National Monument I took the opportunity to ask the park ranger in the visitor center if there was any truth to this claim, or if it's just an urban legend. He assured me it was an urban legend.
According to the ranger, the Navy does maintain large fuel tanks on Point Loma, but for the most part they're above ground. There may be one or two small underground tanks, but there's no massive underground cistern. However, the ranger did say that Point Loma is riddled with underground tunnels, but they're off-limits to the public. He also said that if you want massive underground fuel tanks, you need to go to Hawaii. After Pearl Harbor the military realized the potential vulnerability of having above-ground fuel tanks there. If the Japanese had targeted the fuel tanks instead of the ships, they could have crippled the entire American fleet. Realizing this, the military subsequently moved the tanks on Hawaii underground.
According to the ranger, the Navy does maintain large fuel tanks on Point Loma, but for the most part they're above ground. There may be one or two small underground tanks, but there's no massive underground cistern. However, the ranger did say that Point Loma is riddled with underground tunnels, but they're off-limits to the public. He also said that if you want massive underground fuel tanks, you need to go to Hawaii. After Pearl Harbor the military realized the potential vulnerability of having above-ground fuel tanks there. If the Japanese had targeted the fuel tanks instead of the ships, they could have crippled the entire American fleet. Realizing this, the military subsequently moved the tanks on Hawaii underground.
Posted by Alex on Thu Nov 24, 2005 | Permalink
Category: Places of Interest, Urban Legends, Point Loma
Category: Places of Interest, Urban Legends, Point Loma
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hi alex,
I was raised on what used to be called fort rosecrans in the first of the historical homes on post. the end of the point below the cemetary has underground bunkers which are now used as storage units for the resident military.
As a child we played all through the bunkers.
the pt loma fuel tanks are above ground ranks to the right of the entrance to the sub base and they are having problems as they are or have been leaking.
The below ground
Posted by marybeth on Thu Sep 25, 2008 at 02:50 PM
I was raised on what used to be called fort rosecrans in the first of the historical homes on post. the end of the point below the cemetary has underground bunkers which are now used as storage units for the resident military.
As a child we played all through the bunkers.
the pt loma fuel tanks are above ground ranks to the right of the entrance to the sub base and they are having problems as they are or have been leaking.
The below ground
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