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'''Battery 109''' (1944-NA) - Battery 109 was a reinforced concrete, [[World War II]] 16 inch coastal gun battery on [[Fort Greene (Rhode Island)]], Washington County, Rhode Island. Battery construction started 25 Aug 1942, was completed 31 Oct 1943 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 18 Jul 1944 at a cost of $ 1,705,667. Deactivated in NA. | '''Battery 109''' (1944-NA) - Battery 109 was a reinforced concrete, [[World War II]] 16 inch coastal gun battery on [[Fort Greene (Rhode Island)]], Washington County, Rhode Island. Battery construction started 25 Aug 1942, was completed 31 Oct 1943 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 18 Jul 1944 at a cost of $ 1,705,667. Deactivated in NA. | ||
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File:Bty hamiliton PSR.jpg|Fort Greene, Battery 109 PSR | |||
File:Bty hamilton empl 2.jpg|Fort Greene, Battery 109 Emplacement #2 | |||
File:Fort Greene Battery 109 Plan - 2.jpg|Battery 109 Side View | |||
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== [[World War II]] == | == [[World War II]] == | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Part of Fisherman's Memorial State Park. No period guns or mounts in place. | Part of Fisherman's Memorial State Park. No period guns or mounts in place. | ||
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{{Location|Fisherman's Memorial State Park, Washington County, Rhode Island. Map points approximate.|41.3796665|-71.4916018|51}} | |||
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[[Category:Rhode Island Batteries]] | [[Category:Rhode Island Batteries]] | ||
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[[Category:Coastal Batteries]] | [[Category:Coastal Batteries]] | ||
[[Category:Fort Greene (Rhode Island)]] | [[Category:Fort Greene (Rhode Island)]] | ||
[[Category:Harbor Defense of Narragansett Bay]] | [[Category:Harbor Defense of Narragansett Bay]] | ||
[[Category:2011 CDSG Meeting]] | [[Category:2011 CDSG Meeting]] | ||
[[Category:World War II]] | [[Category:World War II]] | ||
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Revision as of 09:01, 20 August 2026
Battery 109 (1944-NA) - Battery 109 was a reinforced concrete, World War II 16 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Greene, Washington County, Rhode Island. Battery construction started 25 Aug 1942, was completed 31 Oct 1943 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 18 Jul 1944 at a cost of $ 1,705,667. Deactivated in NA.
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Fort Greene, Battery 109 PSR -
Fort Greene, Battery 109 Emplacement #2 -
Battery 109 Side View
World War II
Part of the Harbor Defense of Narragansett Bay.
Originally built as a World War II casemated concrete coastal gun battery with two 16" MarkII-M1 guns, one mounted on an M4 Barbette carriage and the other mounted on an M5 Barbette carriage. This battery was a single level battery with the guns located on the same level as the central magazine. Each gun emplacement was casemated with heavy, reinforced concrete overhead protection and earth covering. The central magazine was built between and connecting the gun emplacements so that the powder and shells could be brought directly to the guns. See 16" Rifle MarkII-M1.
Construction on this battery was ordered curtailed 20 Nov 1943 with the #1 carriage partially mounted and the remaining carriage and guns stored in the battery. The battery itself was almost complete except for the power units which were also deferred. The battery was accepted for service 18 Jul 1944 with the guns and carriages not installed.
The battery was declared excess on 30 Apr 1947 and ordered disposed 10 May 1948.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16" Rifle | 811" | MarkII-M1 | 56 | Navy | Casemated Barbette (BC), M4, #35, Mesta |
NA | See note 1 | |
| 2 | 16" Rifle | 811" | MarkII-M1 | 50 | Navy | Casemated Barbette (BC), M5, #47, Wellman |
NA | See note 1 | |
| Source: RCW Form 1, Aug 1944, Coast Defense Study Group, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 176-177, 205 Note 1: CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA | |||||||||
Current Status
Part of Fisherman's Memorial State Park. No period guns or mounts in place.
Context
Location:
Fisherman's Memorial State Park, Washington County, Rhode Island. Map points approximate.
Lat: 41.38° Long: -71.492° Elevation: 51'
Bing, Google,
OldMapsOnline,
USGS, OHM
Sources:
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Narragansett Bay, (HDNARB-AP-45), 1 Feb 1945, CDSG
Links:
Related:
2011 CDSG Conference Day 3, CDSG, CDSG Gun Card Collection, Coastal Battery Gun List, Fort Greene, NARA, World War II,