The Scranton Army Ammunition Plant (SCAAP) is a
United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cla ...
Joint Munitions Command
The Joint Munitions Command (JMC) is the latest in a series of commands since World War II that have managed the ammunition plants of the United States. Since 1973, those commands have been headquartered on Rock Island Arsenal.
Brigadier General ...
facility that manufactures 105 mm and 155 mm-diameter projectile bodies, including the
M795
The M795 155mm projectile is the US Army and US Marine Corps' standard 155mm High Explosive (HE) projectile for howitzers. It is a bursting round with fragmentation and blast effects.
The M795 is designed to be a more lethal and have a longer ra ...
, 120 mm family of projectiles,
M107, M804, M485, MK64-2, and the
M110.
Capabilities
Capabilities of the center include: manufacturing ammunition metal parts; producing 60 mm to projectiles; 120 mm mortar family; 5-inch/54 gun projectiles; 155 mm artillery projectiles; machining; forge presses; finishing and testing.
History
SCAAP was established in 1951, housed in a building that was originally constructed as a steam locomotive erecting and repair facility in 1910. Selected buildings at the plant are included in the
and added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1990.
Facilities
SCAAP is housed on with seven buildings and storage capacity of .
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References
External links
Joint Munitions Command website*
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United States Army arsenals
Industrial installations of the United States Army
United States Army logistics installations
Buildings and structures in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania