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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1945-1948) - Battery 203 was a reinforced concrete, [[World War II]] 6 inch coastal gun battery on [[Peak's Island Military Reservation]], Cumberland County, Maine. Renamed [[Battery Cravens]]. Battery construction started in 1942, was completed 1944 and transferred to the | {{PageHeader}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1945-1948) - Battery 203 was a reinforced concrete, [[World War II]] 6 inch coastal gun battery on [[Peak's Island Military Reservation]], Peak's Island, Cumberland County, Maine. Renamed [[Battery Cravens]] after Colonel [[Richard K. Cravens]]. Battery construction started in 1942, was completed 1944 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use in 1945. Deactivated in 1948. | |||
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|width="50%"|[[|300px|thumb|left|]] | |width="50%"|[[Image:Peaks Island MR Bty 203 - 5.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Battery 203 Emplacement #1]] | ||
|width="50%"|[[|300px|thumb|right|]] | |width="50%"|[[Image:Peaks Island MR Bty 203 - 3.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Battery 203 Emplacement #2]] | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[|795px|thumb|center|]] | |colspan="2"|[[Image:Peaks Island MR Bty 203 - 4.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Battery 203 Overbuilt with a House]] | ||
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== [[World War II]] == | == [[World War II]] == | ||
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Originally built as | Originally built as a [[World War II]] concrete coastal gun battery with two 6" M1905-A2 rapid fire guns mounted on M1 Shielded Barbette Carriages (SBC) placed on either side of an earth covered, reinforced concrete magazine/support structure. Power was supplied by internal generators and commercial power. | ||
{{200seriesbatteries}} | {{200seriesbatteries}} | ||
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{{PeakIslandMRBty203}} | {{PeakIslandMRBty203}} | ||
[[Image:Peak's Island MR Battery 203 Plan.jpg|thumb|left|795px|Battery 203 Plan]] | <!--[[Image:Peak's Island MR Battery 203 Plan.jpg|thumb|left|795px|Battery 203 Plan]]--> | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Private property, house built on top of the magazine/support structure, no period guns or mounts in place. | Private property, house built on top of the magazine/support structure, no period guns or mounts in place. | ||
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(B) 43.661431, -70.178628 | (B) 43.661431, -70.178628 | ||
{{PAGENAME}}<br>(1945-1948) | {{PAGENAME}}<br>(1945-1948) | ||
(1) 43.661187, -70.178896 | |||
Gun emplacement #1 | |||
(2) 43.661535, -70.178258 | |||
Gun emplacement #2 | |||
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* {{CDSGBatteryLink}} | * {{CDSGBatteryLink}} | ||
{{Visited| | {{Visited|24 Jun 2012}} | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:203}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:203}} | ||
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[[Category:Harbor Defense of Portland]] | [[Category:Harbor Defense of Portland]] | ||
[[Category:Starter Page]] | [[Category:Starter Page]] | ||
[[Category:2012 Research Trip]] |
Latest revision as of 20:43, 7 January 2019
Battery 203 (1945-1948) - Battery 203 was a reinforced concrete, World War II 6 inch coastal gun battery on Peak's Island Military Reservation, Peak's Island, Cumberland County, Maine. Renamed Battery Cravens after Colonel Richard K. Cravens. Battery construction started in 1942, was completed 1944 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use in 1945. Deactivated in 1948.
World War IIPart of the Harbor Defense of Portland, Maine. Originally built as a World War II concrete coastal gun battery with two 6" M1905-A2 rapid fire guns mounted on M1 Shielded Barbette Carriages (SBC) placed on either side of an earth covered, reinforced concrete magazine/support structure. Power was supplied by internal generators and commercial power.
Current StatusPrivate property, house built on top of the magazine/support structure, no period guns or mounts in place.
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Visited: 24 Jun 2012
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