Battery 237
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Battery 237 (1943-1946) - A World War II era Battery built in 1943 as a reinforced concrete Coastal Artillery Battery on Fort Rosecrans. Construction began 4 Mar 1943 and was completed 29 Oct 1943. The Battery was turned over for service 31 Aug 1944 at a cost of $255,912.24. Also known as Battery Woodward.
Battery 237 History
Battery 237 was a battery of two, 6" rapid fire Barbette mounted guns on either side of an earth covered reinforced concrete support structure designed to protect the entrance to San Diego Harbor.
 | These 6" World War II coastal gun batteries were designed to replace obsolete Endicott Period Batteries. Of the 87 planned only 45 were completed and many of those were not completed until late in the war (1944-1945).
The 6" guns fired a 105 pound armor-piercing projectile with a range of over 15 miles at a rate of up to 5 rounds per minute. The gun crews were protected by a thick shield around the gun. Only six of these guns remain in the world, two at Fort Columbia in Battery 246, two at Fort Pickens in Battery 234, and two at Fort McAndrew in Battery 282 in Argentia, Canada. |  |
| No. | Caliber | Length | Model | Serial No. | Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates | Notes |
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| 1 | 6" Rifle | 302.9" | M1903A2 | 40 | Watervliet | Barbette M1, #103, Watertown | 1943-1946 | |
| 2 | 6" Rifle | 302.9" | M1903A2 | 55 | Watervliet | Barbette M1, #109, Watertown | 1943-1946 | |
| Source: Coastal Defense Study Group | ||||||||
Current Status
Part of Cabrillo National Monument. No guns or carriages in place.
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Location: Fort Rosecrans, California Maps & Images Lat: 32.700382 Long: -117.254087
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