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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1943-1944) - Battery 155 - El Segundo was a temporary, [[World War II]], 155mm coastal gun battery on Panama mounts located in El Segundo, Los Angeles County, California. Battery construction started in July 1942, was completed in May 1943 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use in September 1943 at a cost of $ | {{PageHeader}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1943-1944) - Battery 155 - El Segundo was a temporary, [[World War II]], 155mm coastal gun battery on Panama mounts located in El Segundo, Los Angeles County, California. The battery operated as a sub-post of [[Fort MacArthur]]. Battery construction started in July 1942, was completed in May 1943 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use in September 1943 at a cost of $ 6,260. Deactivated in 1944. | |||
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== [[World War II]] == | == [[World War II]] == | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
No period guns or carriages in place. | No period guns or carriages in place. No remains of Panama mounts | ||
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(1943-1944) | (1943-1944) | ||
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'''Location:''' El Segundo, Los Angeles County, California | '''Location:''' Vista Del Mar Park, El Segundo, Los Angeles County, California | ||
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{{Visited|7 Jan 2013}} | {{Visited|7 Jan 2013}} | ||
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[[Category:California Battery]] | [[Category:California Battery]] | ||
[[Category:California Los Angeles County]] | [[Category:California Los Angeles County]] | ||
[[Category:California 155mm Gun Batteries]] | |||
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[[Category:World War II Battery]] | [[Category:World War II Battery]] | ||
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[[Category:2013 Research Trip]] | [[Category:2013 Research Trip]] | ||
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Battery 155 - El Segundo (1943-1944) - Battery 155 - El Segundo was a temporary, World War II, 155mm coastal gun battery on Panama mounts located in El Segundo, Los Angeles County, California. The battery operated as a sub-post of Fort MacArthur. Battery construction started in July 1942, was completed in May 1943 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use in September 1943 at a cost of $ 6,260. Deactivated in 1944.
World War IIPart of the Harbor Defense of Los Angeles. Originally built as a temporary World War II coastal gun battery with two 155mm M1918MI rapid fire guns mounted on M1918MI mobile marriages emplaced on 180 degree Panama mounts.
Current StatusNo period guns or carriages in place. No remains of Panama mounts
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