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Revision as of 20:39, 4 March 2009
Fort Story (1917-Cur) - Reservation acquired in 1914 and established as a Coastal Artillery fort in Feb 1917 during World War I. Named for Maj. Gen. John Patten Story, chief of the Artillery School at Fort Monroe.
History of Fort Story
Endicott Period
World War II
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery 120 Battery Ketcham |
2 | 16" | LR Casemated Barbette | 1941-1943-1943-1948 | $ 1,553,592 | Navy Gun (16" 1940 Program) |
| Battery 121 | 2 | 16" | LR Casemated Barbette | 1942-1943-1943-1948 | $ 1,881,850 | Navy Gun (16" 1940 Program) |
| Battery 224 Battery Worcester |
2 | 6" | Pedestal Mount | 1940-1941-1941-1947 | $ ? | Prototype for 200 series |
| Battery 225 Battery Cramer |
2 | 6" | LR Shielded Barbette | 1941-1942-1943-1948 | $ 175,832 | |
| Battery 226 | 2 | 6" | LR Shielded Barbette | 1942-1943-1943-1949 | $ 234,602 | |
| Battery AMTB 19 - Fort Story Examination Battery |
2 | 3" | Pedestal Mount | 1942-1945 | $ ? | Guns from Battery Irwin, Fort Monroe |
| Battery 155 - Fort Story (1) | 4 | 155mm | Mobile Panama Mounts | 1942-194? | $ ? | |
| Battery 155 - Fort Story (2) | 4 | 155mm | Mobile Panama Mounts | 1942-194? | $ ? | |
| Battery AMTB 21 - Fort Story | 2 | 90mm | Fixed Pedestal Mounts | 1942-1942-1943-1945 | $ 5,844 | Gun pads buried |
| Battery AMTB 22 - Fort Story | 2 | 90mm | Fixed Pedestal Mounts | 1943-1950 | $ ? | In surf |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
Current Status
Active Military installation.
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Location: Located on the tip of Cape Henry 18 miles east of Norfolk Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 36.92739 Long: -76.020756 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 824
- NorthAmericanForts.com
- Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library
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Fort Story 16" Howitzer
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