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Battery 22 (1942-1944) - Battery 22 was a reinforced concrete, World War II 155 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Miles, Sussex County, Delaware. Battery construction started 15 Dec 1941, was completed 15 Jun 1942 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 14 Apr 1944 at a cost of $ 21,480.00. Deactivated in 1944.
 Fort Miles Battery 22 Gun Emplacement #4 |
 Fort Miles Battery 22 Gun Emplacement #1 Under the Boardwalk |
 Fort Miles Battery 22 Gun Emplacement #2 |
Part of the Harbor Defense of the Delaware.
Originally built as a World War II concrete coastal gun battery with four 155mm M1918MI guns mounted on M1917 mobile carriages emplaced on concrete Panama Mounts. Four igloo magazines constructed of corrugated sheet metal were placed behind the gun positions. The guns were emplaced in 1942 and removed in February 1944. One of the first temporary batteries on Fort Miles.
Battery 22 Armament (edit list)
Empl
No
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Caliber
Type
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Barrel
Length
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Model
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Serial
No
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Manufacturer
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Carriage
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Service
Dates
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Notes
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| 1
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155mm Rifle
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372"
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M1918MI
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975
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Ordnance
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Mobile, M1917, #1363, Ordnance
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1942-1944
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| 2
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155mm Rifle
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372"
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M1918MI
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885
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Ordnance
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Mobile, M1917, #1324, Ordnance
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1942-1944
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| 3
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155mm Rifle
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372"
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M1918MI
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857
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Ordnance
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Mobile, M1917, #1243, Ordnance
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1942-1944
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| 4
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155mm Rifle
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372"
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M1918MI
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184
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Ordnance
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Mobile, M1917, #1275, Ordnance
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1942-1944
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| Source: RCW Form 1, 1 May 1944, Coast Defense Study Group, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 190-191, 208
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Current Status
Panama mounts remain between a parking lot and the beach. Panama mount #1 is underneath the beach house boardwalk. No period guns or carriages in place.
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Location: Fort Miles, Sussex County, Delaware
Maps & Images
Lat: 38.78619 Long: -75.088087
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- Elevation: 2 at 19.8', 2 at 23.4'
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Sources:
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of The Delaware, (HDDEL-AN-45), 1 Jul 1945, CDSG
Links:
Visited: 3 Aug 2010
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