Battery Pratt
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Battery Pratt (1900-1945) - Battery Pratt was a concrete Endicott Period battery built at Fort Stevens between May 1899 and Jun 1900 at a cost of $59,860.19 and was transfered for service 28 Jun 1900. Battery Pratt was named after Bvt. Capt. James P. Pratt who was killed 29 May 1864 at Bethesda Church, VA, during the U.S. Civil War. Deactivated in 1945.
Battery Pratt History
A concrete Endicott Period battery facing the mouth of the Columbia River with two, 6" M1897MI rifles on M1898 disappearing carriages. Designed to supplement the six, 10" rifles of the West Battery and upgraded just before World War II to protect the Columbia River mine fields. A separate Command station was located to the right of the Battery on top of a tall metal column. Deactivated in 1945 at the close of World War II.
| No. | Caliber | Length | Model | Serial No. | Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates | Notes |
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| 1 | 6" Rifle | 277.85" | M1897MI | 4 | Watervliet | Disappearing Carriage L.F., M1898, #7, Watertown | 1900-1943 | Tubes returned to Watervliet Nov 1943 |
| 2 | 6" Rifle | 277.85" | M1897MI | 11 | Watervliet | Disappearing Carriage L.F., M1898, #8, Watertown | 1900-1943 | Tubes returned to Watervliet Nov 1943 |
| Source: Coastal Defense Study Group | ||||||||
Current Status
Battery is in good condition accessible to the public. The original guns and carriages are gone but a replica of one disappearing gun is being built and installed, see the picture gallery below.
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Location: On Fort Stevens, Oregon Maps & Images Lat: 46.207157 Long: -123.966891
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Sources:
Links:
- Battery Pratt restoration
- HDCR During the Second World War
- Coastal Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums
Visited: 20 Sep 2008, 18 May 2008
Battery Pratt Picture Gallery
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 Battery Pratt |
 Battery Pratt |
 Control Position |
 Replica Gun |
 Replica Gun from Above |
 Replica Gun Breech |
 Replica Gun Carriage Mechanism |
 Replica Gun Carriage Drawing |
