Battery 248

Battery 248 (1942-1946) - A World War II era battery built in 1942-1943 as a reinforced concrete Coastal Artillery Battery on Fort Ebey. Guns were removed in 1946 but the concrete battery support structure and fire control post remain.

Battery 248 Main Entrance

Battery 248 Fire Control Position

Battery 248 History

Battery 248 was a battery of two, 6" rapid fire guns on either side of an earth covered reinforced concrete support structure. A separate earth covered reinforced concrete fire control post is located about 100 yards in front of the support structure.

The mounting of the two 6" guns and carriages was completed 1 Feb 1944.

Current Status

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Location: Fort Ebey, Washington Maps & Images Lat: 48.217333 Long: -122.762081 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 214' (Gun Mounts), 150' (Fire Control Station)

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Visited: 18 Jul 2008

Battery 248 Picture Gallery

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  Battery 248 Gun Emplacement #1
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  Battery 248 Gun #1 Service Entrance
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  Battery 248 Gun #1 Storage
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  Battery 248 Gun #1 Inside Corridor
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  Battery 248 Gun #1 Shell Room Doors
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  Battery 248 Gun Emplacement #2
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  Battery 248 Gun #2 Service Entrance
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  Battery 248 Generator Exhaust and Cooler Opening
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  Battery 248 Front of Fire Control Position
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  Battery 248 Rear of Fire Control Room
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  Battery 248 View out of the Fire Control Position
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  Battery 248 Sighting Instrument Mount
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  Battery 248 View of the Battery from the Front
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  Battery 248 Gun #1 Emplacement Looking Toward the Pacific Ocean
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  Battery 248 View of the Pacific Ocean from the Battery