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==Post U.S. Civil War== | ==Post U.S. Civil War== | ||
==[[World War II]]== | ==[[World War II]]== | ||
During [[World War II]] the Marshall Military reservation was a busy sub-post of [[Fort Moultrie]] with barracks and support facilities for the main Fort. [[Battery 520]] was constructed here in 1943 and housed two, 12" Long Range rifles mounted in Casemate Barbette Carriages. These guns were transferred from [[Battery Trimble]], [[Fort Travis]], Texas. | |||
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[[Image:Fort Moultrie D4 Plan.jpg|thumb|left|795px|Marshall Military Reservation Plan 1945]] | [[Image:Fort Moultrie D4 Plan.jpg|thumb|left|795px|Marshall Military Reservation Plan 1945]] | ||
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==Current Status== | ==Current Status== | ||
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Revision as of 19:45, 16 March 2009
Marshall Military Reservation (1776-1947) -
Revolutionary War
U.S. Civil War
Post U.S. Civil War
World War II
During World War II the Marshall Military reservation was a busy sub-post of Fort Moultrie with barracks and support facilities for the main Fort. Battery 520 was constructed here in 1943 and housed two, 12" Long Range rifles mounted in Casemate Barbette Carriages. These guns were transferred from Battery Trimble, Fort Travis, Texas.
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Notes |
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| Battery 520 | 2 | 12" | LR Casemate Barbette Carriage | 1944-1947 | Navy Guns, 1940 Program Guns from Battery Kimble, Fort Travis (2) |
| Battery B - Fort Moultrie | 4 | 155mm | Panama Mount | 1942-1947 | |
| Source: CDSG | |||||
Current Status
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Location: Maps & Images Lat: 32.771886 Long: -79.816747 |
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 715
- Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library
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