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Panama mounts destroyed and buried under dredged material from the ship channel. | Panama mounts destroyed and buried under dredged material from the ship channel. | ||
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{{Location|Fort San Jacinto, Galveston County, Texas|29.3246827|-94.7589469|2}} | {{Location|Fort San Jacinto, Galveston County, Texas|29.3246827|-94.7589469|2}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:02, 20 August 2026
Battery 155 - Fort San Jacinto (1942-1944) - Battery 155 - Fort San Jacinto was a temporary, World War II, 155mm coastal gun battery on Panama mounts. Located on Fort San Jacinto, Galveston County, Texas. Deactivated in 1944.
World War II
Part of the Harbor Defense of Galveston.
Originally built as a temporary World War II coastal gun battery with four 155mm M1918 rapid fire guns mounted on M1918 Mobile Carriages emplaced on 180 degree circular Panama mounts. This battery was emplace along the Galveston seawall about 1500 yards from the end. The battery was first built with wooden platforms pending the completion of the 180 degree Panama mounts.
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Fort Morgan -
Panama Mount at Fort Pickens
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 155mm Rifle | 240" | M1918 | ? | ? | Mobile, M1918, #?, ? | 1942-1944 | ||
| 2 | 155mm Rifle | 240" | M1918 | ? | ? | Mobile, M1918, #?, ? | 1942-1944 | ||
| 3 | 155mm Rifle | 240" | M1918 | ? | ? | Mobile, M1918, #?, ? | 1942-1944 | ||
| 4 | 155mm Rifle | 240" | M1918 | ? | ? | Mobile, M1918, #?, ? | 1942-1944 | ||
| Source: CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 190-191 | |||||||||
Current Status
Panama mounts destroyed and buried under dredged material from the ship channel.
Context
Location:
Fort San Jacinto, Galveston County, Texas
Lat: 29.325° Long: -94.759° Elevation: 2'
Bing, Google,
OldMapsOnline,
USGS, OHM
Sources:
- Gaines, William, The Seacoast Defenses of Galveston, Texas, The Coast Defense Journal, Vol 21, Issue 4, page 4-58
Links:
Related:
CDSG, Coastal Battery Gun List, Coastal Gun Service Dates, Fort Pickens, Fort San Jacinto, World War II,