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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1944-1944) - Battery 155 - Oxnard was a temporary, [[World War II]], 155mm coastal gun battery on Panama mounts. Located in Oxnard, Ventura County, California. Battery construction started in May 1943, was completed in September 1943 and transferred to the | {{PageHeader}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1944-1944) - Battery 155 - Oxnard was a temporary, [[World War II]], 155mm coastal gun battery on Panama mounts. Located in Oxnard, Ventura County, California. Battery construction started in May 1943, was completed in September 1943 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 14 Mar 1944 at a cost of $ 11,265.62. Deactivated in 1944. | |||
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== [[World War II]] == | == [[World War II]] == | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
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(B) 34.195120, -119.244771, Battery 155 - Oxnard | (B) 34.195120, -119.244771, Battery 155 - Oxnard | ||
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'''Location:''' Oxnard, Ventura County, California | '''Location:''' Oxnard, Ventura County, California. Map points based on 1940s coordinates and may not be accurate. | ||
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'''Links: ''' | '''Links: ''' | ||
* [http://www.militarymuseum.org/OxnardCABty.html California Military Museum - Tactical Battery 3 (Oxnard)] | |||
* {{CDSGBatteryLink}} | * {{CDSGBatteryLink}} | ||
{{Visited| | {{Visited|24 Dec 2012}} | ||
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[[Category:California Battery]] | [[Category:California Battery]] | ||
[[Category:California Ventura County]] | [[Category:California Ventura 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:Harbor Defense of Los Angeles]] | [[Category:Harbor Defense of Los Angeles]] | ||
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Battery 155 - Oxnard (1944-1944) - Battery 155 - Oxnard was a temporary, World War II, 155mm coastal gun battery on Panama mounts. Located in Oxnard, Ventura County, California. Battery construction started in May 1943, was completed in September 1943 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 14 Mar 1944 at a cost of $ 11,265.62. 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 circular Panama mounts.
Current StatusNo period guns or carriages in place.
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