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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1942-1945) - Battery Lobos was a reinforced concrete, [[World War II]] 6 inch coastal gun battery on [[Fort Miley]], San Francisco County, California. Battery construction started 2 Jul 1942, was completed 19 Aug 1942 and transferred to the | {{PageHeader}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1942-1945) - Battery Lobos was a reinforced concrete, [[World War II]] 6 inch coastal gun battery on [[Fort Miley]], San Francisco County, California. Battery construction started 2 Jul 1942, was completed 19 Aug 1942 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 1 Jun 1943 at a cost of $ 14,416.39. Deactivated in 1945. | |||
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Originally built as | Originally built as a [[World War II]] concrete coastal gun battery with two 6" MKVIII Navy guns mounted on MKM10 Navy pedestal carriages. This was a single story battery with the guns located on concrete pads and the magazines in separate buildings. | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:12, 7 January 2019
Battery Lobos (1942-1945) - Battery Lobos was a reinforced concrete, World War II 6 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Miley, San Francisco County, California. Battery construction started 2 Jul 1942, was completed 19 Aug 1942 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 1 Jun 1943 at a cost of $ 14,416.39. Deactivated in 1945. World War II (1941-1945)Part of the Harbor Defense of San Francisco. Originally built as a World War II concrete coastal gun battery with two 6" MKVIII Navy guns mounted on MKM10 Navy pedestal carriages. This was a single story battery with the guns located on concrete pads and the magazines in separate buildings.
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Current StatusPart of the Golden Gate Recreation Area (GGNRA) administered by the National Park Service. No period guns or mounts in place. Gun pad # 1 is partially exposed below the USS San Francisco Memorial. Gun Pad #2 is covered with sand and vegetation.
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