Battery O'Flyng

Battery O'Flyng (1906-1918) - Battery Elijah O'Flyng is a concrete Endicott Period Gun Battery built at Fort Canby starting in August 1904 and completed in December 1905. It was transferred to the Coastal Artillery 27 Feb 1906 at a cost of $39,290. Named for Ensign Elijah O'Flyng, 23rd U.S. Infantry who died 18 Sep 1814 at the seige of Fort Erie during the War of 1812. The guns were moved to Battery Harvey Allen in 1918 and the battery deactivated.

Battery O'Flyng History

A concrete Endicott Period Gun Battery guarding the entrance to the Columbia River with two, M1903 6" guns mounted in M1903 disappearing carriages. The original guns were removed in 1918 and remounted in Battery Harvey Allen.

Battery O'Flyng Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	6" Rifle	309.8"	M1905		1	Watervliet	Disappearing, M1903, Bethlehem, #84	1906-1918	To Battery Harvey Allen
2	6" Rifle	309.8"	M1905		11	Watervliet	Disappearing, M1903, Bethlehem, #85	1906-1918	To Battery Harvey Allen
Source: CDSG

Battery Harvey Allen Plan

Current Status

Battery O'Flyng is located in Cape Disappointment State Park near Ilwaco, Washington. On Coast Guard property, not accessible.

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Location: On Fort Canby, Cape Disappointment, Washington Maps & Images Lat: 46.277 Long: -124.046255 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 227'

Sources:

• CDSG - Battery O'Flyng
• Lucero, Donella J. and Hobbs, Nancy L., The Long Beach Peninsula: Where the Columbia Meets the Pacific, Arcadia Publishing, North Beach Peninsula, 2004, 159 pages, ISBN 0738524573, page 47
• CDSG - Fort Canby
• Coast Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums

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