Template:FtDuPont(1)BatteryRitchie

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Battery Ritchie Armament (edit list)
Empl
No
Caliber
Type
Barrel
Length
Model Serial
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Manufacturer Carriage Service
Dates
Notes
1 5" Rifle 258.5" M1900 10 Watervliet Barbette, M1903, #18, Watertown 1905-1917 See note 1
2 5" Rifle 258.5" M1900 11 Watervliet Barbette, M1903, #19, Watertown 1905-1917 See note 1
Source: RCW Form 1, 1 Sep 1922, RCB, 1 Dec 1903, 31 Dec 1910, CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 88-89, 208
Note 1: Carriages transferred to Fort DuPont from Morgan 30 Jun 1905. Guns and carriages transferred to Cape Herry 17 Jun 1917. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA