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Battery Worth (1897-1942) - Battery William Worth is a concrete Endicott Period Coastal Battery located on Fort Casey, Washington. Named in G.O. 20, 25 Jan 1906, after BG William S. Worth, who served with distinction during the U.S. Civil War and the Spanish-American War, and who died 16 Oct 1904. The Battery was begun in 1897 and completed in 1898 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery 16 Jun 1902 at a cost of $51,947. The battery was inactivated in 1942 during World War II.

Battery Worth July 2008

Battery Worth Gun #1 July 2008

Battery Worth History

Part of the Harbor Defense of Puget Sound.

Battery Worth was designed to protect both the Straight of Juan De Fuca and the Admiralty Inlet to Puget Sound. Originally built with two, 10" M1895 rifles mounted on M1896 disappearing L.F. carriages. The guns could fire a 571 pound projectile over 8 miles. The original guns were removed in 1942 during World War II.

**Battery Worth Armament** (edit list)
Empl. No.	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model	Serial No.	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates
1	10" Rifle	369.15"	M1895	12	Watervliet	Disappearing Carriage L.F., M1896, #59, Bethlehem	1902-1942
2	10" Rifle	369.15"	M1895	15	Watervliet	Disappearing Carriage L.F., M1896, #60, Bethlehem	1902-1942
Source: RCW Form 1, 1933

Battery Worth Plan 1933

Current Status

Battery Worth has two 10" guns with disappearing carriages currently on display that were obtained in 1967(1963) from Battery Warwick, Fort Wint, Subic Bay, Philippines. The #1 gun is displayed in the raised position while gun #2 is shown in the retracted position. 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.

Location: On Fort Casey, Whidbey Island, Washington.

Maps & Images Lat: 48.156913 Long: -122.678498

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Elevation: 82'

Sources:

Coastal Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums

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Visited: 18 Jul 2008

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Battery Worth Gun #1	Battery Worth Gun Emplacement #1	Battery Worth Tool Room	Battery Worth Shot Gallery
Battery Worth Entrance	Battery Worth Gun #1	Battery Worth Gun #1 Breech View	Battery Worth Gun #1 Breech
Battery Worth Gun #1 Muzzle	Battery Worth Shell Hoist	Battery Worth Fire Control Station	Battery Worth Fire Control Station
Battery Worth Gun #2	Battery Worth Gun #2	Battery Worth Gun #2 Breech	Battery Worth Gun #2 Muzzle View
Battery Worth Gun #2 Carriage Detail