Battery Trevor
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Battery Trevor (1903-1933) - Battery John Trevor is a concrete Endicott Period Coastal Battery located on Fort Casey, Washington. Named after John Trevor. The Battery was begun August 1903 and completed June 1905 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery 22 may 1907 at a cost of $15,800. The guns were removed in 1933 and the carriages scrapped in 1942.
Battery Trevor History
Battery Trevor was designed to protect both the Straight of Juan De Fuca and the Admiralty Inlet to Puget Sound. Originally built with two, 3" M1903 rifles mounted on M1903 barbette pedestal carriages. The original guns were removed 16 Nov 1933 and shipped to Fort Mills, P.I. The carriages were removed and scrapped in FY 1942 during World War II.
| No. | Caliber | Length | Model | Serial No. | Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates | Notes |
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| 1 | 3" | 170" | M1903 | 39 | Watervliet | Barbette Pedestal, M1903, #20, Watertown | 1907-16 Nov1933 | Gun sent to Fort Wint P.I. 1933 |
| 2 | 3" | 170" | M1903 | 50 | Watervliet | Barbette Pedestal, M1903, #21, Watertown | 1907-16 Nov1933 | Gun sent to Fort Wint P.I. 1933 |
| Source: RCW Form 1, 1 Mar 1933, 1 Sep 1943 | ||||||||
Current Status
Battery Trevor has two 3" guns with barbette pedestal carriages currently on display that were obtained in the 1960s from Battery Flake, Fort Wint, Subic Bay, Philippines. Both breech blocks are missing because they were thrown into the Pacific Ocean to prevent enemy use when Fort Wint was abandoned at the beginning of World War II. Both guns and carriages show battle damage.
The battery was clean and dry when visited. The storeroom was locked but both magazines were open.
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Location: On Fort Casey, Whidbey Island, Washington Maps & Images Lat: 48.157206 Long: -122.675173
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Visited: 18 Jul 2008
Battery Trevor Picture Gallery
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 Battery Trevor Gun #1 Breech View |
 Battery Trevor Gun #1 Side View |
 Battery Trevor Gun #1 Muzzle View Showing Damage |
 Battery Trevor Gun #2 Front View |
 Battery Trevor Gun #2 Muzzle View |
 Battery Trevor Gun #2 Side View |
 Fort Casey Battery Trevor #2 Magazine |
 Battery Trevor Gun #1 |
