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Designed to protect both the Straight of Juan De Fuca and the Admiralty Inlet to Puget Sound. | Designed to protect both the Straight of Juan De Fuca and the Admiralty Inlet to Puget Sound. | ||
Built with two 5" rapid fire guns on balanced pillar mounts in a concrete battery at a cost of $11,000. The battery is a relatively small one with five rooms below the gun mounts. Each gun position has a magazine and a store room and shared a common latrine. | Built with two 5" M1897 rapid fire guns on M1896 balanced pillar mounts in a concrete battery at a cost of $11,000. The battery is a relatively small one with five rooms below the gun mounts. Each gun position has a magazine and a store room and shared a common latrine. | ||
Part of the [[:Category:Harbor Defense of Puget Sound|Harbor Defense of Puget Sound]]. | Part of the [[:Category:Harbor Defense of Puget Sound|Harbor Defense of Puget Sound]]. | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Part of the [[Fort Worden]] State Park Conference Center. The Battery is accessible to the public and the rooms are clean and dry but empty. No guns or carriages are in place. | Part of the [[Fort Worden]] State Park Conference Center. The Battery is accessible to the public and the rooms are clean and dry but empty. No guns or carriages are in place. | ||
Revision as of 10:52, 14 June 2009
Battery Vicars (1902-1917) - Battery Thomas Vicars is a concrete Endicott Period Battery located on Fort Worden, Washington. Named after 1st Lt. Thomas Allen Vicars, 27th U.S. Infantry, who was killed in the Philippine campaign against the Moros 2 May 1902. Construction began in 1900 and the Battery was transfered to the Coastal Artillery for use 16 Jun 1902. Both guns were removed in 1917 for use overseas in World War I and both mounts were to be scrapped in 1918.
Battery Vicars History
Designed to protect both the Straight of Juan De Fuca and the Admiralty Inlet to Puget Sound. Built with two 5" M1897 rapid fire guns on M1896 balanced pillar mounts in a concrete battery at a cost of $11,000. The battery is a relatively small one with five rooms below the gun mounts. Each gun position has a magazine and a store room and shared a common latrine.
Part of the Harbor Defense of Puget Sound.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
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| 1 | 5" Rifle | 225" | M1897 | 22 | Bethlehem | Balanced Pillar Mount, M1896, #20, Bethlehem | 1902-1917 | See Note 1 Carriage arrived 29 Dec 1900 | |
| 2 | 5" Rifle | 225" | M1897 | 9 | Bethlehem | Balanced Pillar Mount, M1896, #9 Bethlehem | 1902-1917 | See Note 1 Carriage arrived 24 Jan 1901 | |
| Source: Coast Defense Study Group, RCW Form 1, Apr 1932, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 88, 217 Note 1: Both guns sent to Morgan 31 Dec 1917. Both carriages scrapped 26 May 1920. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA | |||||||||
Current Status
Part of the Fort Worden State Park Conference Center. The Battery is accessible to the public and the rooms are clean and dry but empty. No guns or carriages are in place.
The 1982 movie, "An Officer and a Gentleman", starring Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Lou Gossett was filmed on location at Fort Worden and Battery Vicars was featured in one scene.
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Location: Point Wilson on Fort Worden State Park Conference Center. Maps & Images Lat: 48.142459 Long: -122.759643 |
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Visited: 19 Jul 2008
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Battery Vicars Magazine Entrances
