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| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12" Rifle | 442.56" | M1895 | 24 | Watervliet | Disappearing, M1897, #26, Watertown |
1902-1918 | See note 1 | |
| 1 | 12" Rifle | 440" | M1888MI | 17 | Watervliet | Disappearing, M1897, #26, Watertown |
1918-1943 | See note 2 & 4 | |
| 2 | 12" Rifle | 442.56" | M1895 | 22 | Watervliet | Disappearing, M1897, #27, Watertown |
1902-1918 | See note 1 | |
| 2 | 12" Rifle | 440" | M1888MI1/2 | 40 | Watervliet | Disappearing, M1897, #27, Watertown |
1918-1943 | See note 3 & 4 | |
| 3 | 12" Rifle | 440" | M1888MII | 3 | Bethlehem | Barbette, M1892, #28, Watertown |
1902-1943 | See note 4 | |
| Source: RCW Form 1, 1 Mar 1920, 1 Sep 1923, RCB, 31 Dec 1903, 31Dec 1909,CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 137-137, 148-149, 215 Note 1: Guns transferred to Watervliet 5 Jun 1918 and 13 Jun 1918 CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA Note 2: Gun transferred from Fort Baker (1), Battery Spencer 20 Jun 1918 CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA Note 3: Gun transferred from Fort Winfield Scott, Battery Lancaster, 26 May 1918. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA Note 4: Guns & carriages ordered salvaged 24 Jul 1943. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA | |||||||||
