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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1944-1944) - Battery 155 - Santa Barbara was a temporary, [[World War II]], 155mm coastal gun battery on Panama mounts. Located in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California. Battery construction started in January 1943, was completed in July 1943 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 18 Apr 1944 at a cost of $ 9,688.80. Deactivated in 1944. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1944-1944) - Battery 155 - Santa Barbara was a temporary, [[World War II]], 155mm coastal gun battery on Panama mounts. Located in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California. Battery construction started in January 1943, was completed in July 1943 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 18 Apr 1944 at a cost of $ 9,688.80. Deactivated in 1944. | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[|795px|thumb|center|]] | |colspan="2"|[[File:Santa Barbara 155mm Battery.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Santa Barbara 155mm Battery Site. The Battery was Located at the North end of the Parking Lot.]] | ||
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== [[World War II]] == | == [[World War II]] == | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
No period guns or carriages in place. | No period guns or carriages in place. No markers or signs. | ||
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(B) 34.397723, -119.704033, Battery 155 - Santa Barbara | (B) 34.397723, -119.704033, Battery 155 - Santa Barbara | ||
(1944-1944) | (1944-1944) | ||
( | (1) 34.397841, -119.703909, Gun emplacement #1 | ||
Gun emplacement # | (2) 34.397670, -119.704180, Gun emplacement #2 | ||
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'''Links: ''' | '''Links: ''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/ca-south2.html#ventura North American Forts - Santa Barbara Channel Defenses] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/ca-south2.html#ventura North American Forts - Santa Barbara Channel Defenses] | ||
* {{CDSGBatteryLink}} | * {{CDSGBatteryLink}} | ||
{{Visited| | {{Visited|22 Sep 2017}} | ||
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[[Category:Harbor Defense of Los Angeles]] | [[Category:Harbor Defense of Los Angeles]] | ||
[[Category:Starter Page]] | [[Category:Starter Page]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2018 Research Trip]] | ||
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Battery 155 - Santa Barbara (1944-1944) - Battery 155 - Santa Barbara was a temporary, World War II, 155mm coastal gun battery on Panama mounts. Located in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California. Battery construction started in January 1943, was completed in July 1943 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 18 Apr 1944 at a cost of $ 9,688.80. Deactivated in 1944.
World War IIPart of the Harbor Defense of Los Angeles. Originally built as a temporary World War II coastal gun battery with two 155mm M1918MI rapid fire guns mounted on M1918MI mobile marriages emplaced on circular Panama mounts.
Current StatusNo period guns or carriages in place. No markers or signs.
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