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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1919-NA) - Battery Willapa-2 was a reinforced concrete, [[World War I]] 12 inch coastal mortar battery on [[Willapa Military Reservation]], Washington. The battery was unnamed. Battery construction started Jun 1918, was completed Oct 1918 and transferred to the | {{PageHeader}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1919-NA) - Battery Willapa-2 was a reinforced concrete, [[World War I]] 12 inch coastal mortar battery on [[Willapa Military Reservation]], Washington. The battery was unnamed. Battery construction started Jun 1918, was completed Oct 1918, and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use on 6 Oct 1919 at a cost of $ 15,235.84. Deactivated in 1919. | |||
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== | == [[World War I]] (1917-1918) == | ||
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Originally built as | Originally built as a [[World War I]] concrete coastal mortar battery for, four 12" Mortars mounted on 12" mortar carriages, never armed. This battery was four separate concrete emplacements for 12" mortar carriages and mortars. | ||
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[[Image:Battery Willapa-2.jpg|thumb|left|795px|Battery Willapa-2 Plan]] | [[Image:Battery Willapa-2.jpg|thumb|left|795px|Battery Willapa-2 Plan]] | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
No period guns or mounts in place. | No period guns or mounts in place. | ||
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(B) 46. | (B) 46.72966, -124.05304, Battery Willapa-2 | ||
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'''Location:''' Map point is | '''Location:''' Map point from Aaron Buda, is accurate but not exact.<br>Former Willapa Military Reservation, Pacific County, Washington. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale| | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|46.72966|-124.05304}} | ||
* Elevation: .....' | * Elevation: .....' | ||
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'''GPS Locations:''' | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=46.72966|Lon=-124.05304}} Battery Willapa-2 | |||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
'''Links: ''' | '''Links: ''' | ||
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{{Visited|No}} | {{Visited|No}} | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Willapa-2}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Willapa-2}} | ||
[[Category:All]] | [[Category:All]] | ||
[[Category:Washington All]] | [[Category:Washington All]] | ||
[[Category:Washington Battery]] | [[Category:Washington Battery]] | ||
[[Category:Washington Pacific County]] | |||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:World War I Battery]] | [[Category:World War I Battery]] | ||
[[Category:Coastal Battery]] | [[Category:Coastal Battery]] | ||
[[Category:Willapa Military Reservation]] | [[Category:Willapa Military Reservation]] | ||
[[Category:Harbor Defense of Willapa Harbor]] | [[Category:Harbor Defense of Willapa Harbor]] | ||
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Battery Willapa-2 (1919-NA) - Battery Willapa-2 was a reinforced concrete, World War I 12 inch coastal mortar battery on Willapa Military Reservation, Washington. The battery was unnamed. Battery construction started Jun 1918, was completed Oct 1918, and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use on 6 Oct 1919 at a cost of $ 15,235.84. Deactivated in 1919. World War I (1917-1918)Part of the Harbor Defense of Willapa Harbor. Originally built as a World War I concrete coastal mortar battery for, four 12" Mortars mounted on 12" mortar carriages, never armed. This battery was four separate concrete emplacements for 12" mortar carriages and mortars.
Current StatusNo period guns or mounts in place.
Sources: Links: Fortification ID:
Visited: No |