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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1900-1945) - Battery Pratt was a concrete [[ | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1900-1945) - Battery Pratt was a concrete [[Endicott Period]] battery built at [[Fort Stevens]] between May 1899 and Jun 1900 at a cost of $59,860.19 and was transfered for service 28 Jun 1900. Battery Pratt was named after Bvt. Captain [[James P. Pratt]] who was killed 29 May 1864 at Bethesda Church, Virginia, during the [[U.S. Civil War]]. Deactivated in 1945. | ||
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[[Image:BatteryPratt Gun.gif|300px|thumb|left|Battery Pratt Gun]] | [[Image:BatteryPratt Gun.gif|300px|thumb|left|Battery Pratt Gun]] | ||
[[Image:Fort Stevens.gif|300px|thumb|right|Battery Pratt Gun]] | [[Image:Fort Stevens.gif|300px|thumb|right|Battery Pratt Gun]] | ||
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== {{ | == [[Endicott Period]] (1890-1910) == | ||
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A concrete [[ | A concrete [[Endicott Period]] battery facing the mouth of the Columbia River with two, 6" M1897MI rifles on M1898 disappearing carriages. Designed to supplement the six, 10" rifles of the West Battery and upgraded just before [[World War II]] to protect the Columbia River mine fields. A separate Command station was located to the right of the Battery on top of a tall metal column. Deactivated in 1945 at the close of [[World War II]]. | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Battery is in good condition accessible to the public. The original guns and carriages are gone but a replica of one disappearing gun is being built and installed, see the picture gallery below. | Battery is in good condition and accessible to the public. The original guns and carriages are gone but a replica of one disappearing gun is being built and installed, see the picture gallery below. | ||
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* Elevation: 31' | * Elevation: 31' | ||
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'''Recent Blog Posts:''' | |||
* [http://usforting.com/2009/09/22/fort-stevens-gun-update/ Fort Stevens Gun Update] | |||
* [http://usforting.com/2008/08/25/fort-stevens-battery-pratt-6-gun-restoration/ Fort Stevens Battery Pratt Gun #1 Restoration] | |||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
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'''Links: ''' | '''Links: ''' | ||
* [http://www.cdsg.org/HDCRdata/bpratt.htm Coastal Defense Study Group Battery Pratt] | |||
* [http://www.cdsg.org/bpratt1.htm Battery Pratt restoration] | * [http://www.cdsg.org/bpratt1.htm Battery Pratt restoration] | ||
* [http://www.csus.edu/indiv/s/scottjc/hdc.htm HDCR During the Second World War] | * [http://www.csus.edu/indiv/s/scottjc/hdc.htm HDCR During the Second World War] | ||
* {{ | * {{CDSGBatteryLink}} | ||
{{Visited|20 Sep 2008, 18 May 2008}} | {{Visited|20 Sep 2008, 18 May 2008}} | ||
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[[Category:Oregon All]] | [[Category:Oregon All]] | ||
[[Category:Oregon Battery]] | [[Category:Oregon Battery]] | ||
[[Category:Oregon Clatsop County]] | |||
[[Category:Coastal Battery]] | [[Category:Coastal Battery]] | ||
[[Category:Endicott Period Battery]] | [[Category:Endicott Period Battery]] | ||
Revision as of 10:41, 5 June 2011
Battery Pratt (1900-1945) - Battery Pratt was a concrete Endicott Period battery built at Fort Stevens between May 1899 and Jun 1900 at a cost of $59,860.19 and was transfered for service 28 Jun 1900. Battery Pratt was named after Bvt. Captain James P. Pratt who was killed 29 May 1864 at Bethesda Church, Virginia, during the U.S. Civil War. Deactivated in 1945.
Endicott Period (1890-1910)
Part of the Harbor Defense of the Columbia.
A concrete Endicott Period battery facing the mouth of the Columbia River with two, 6" M1897MI rifles on M1898 disappearing carriages. Designed to supplement the six, 10" rifles of the West Battery and upgraded just before World War II to protect the Columbia River mine fields. A separate Command station was located to the right of the Battery on top of a tall metal column. Deactivated in 1945 at the close of World War II.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
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| 1 | 6" Rifle | 277.85" | M1897MI | 4 | Watervliet | Disappearing, M1898, #7, Watertown |
1900-1943 | Tubes returned to Watervliet Nov 1943 | |
| 2 | 6" Rifle | 277.85" | M1897MI | 11 | Watervliet | Disappearing, M1898, #8, Watertown |
1900-1943 | Tubes returned to Watervliet Nov 1943 | |
| Source: CDSG | |||||||||
Current Status
Battery is in good condition and accessible to the public. The original guns and carriages are gone but a replica of one disappearing gun is being built and installed, see the picture gallery below.
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Location: On Fort Stevens, Oregon Maps & Images Lat: 46.207157 Long: -123.966891 |
Recent Blog Posts:
Sources:
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project Harbor Defenses of the Columbia, (CCA-AN-CR), 12 Aug 1946, CDSG
Links:
- Coastal Defense Study Group Battery Pratt
- Battery Pratt restoration
- HDCR During the Second World War
- CDSG
Visited: 20 Sep 2008, 18 May 2008
Battery Pratt Picture Gallery
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Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better! |
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Battery Pratt -
Battery Pratt -
Control Position -
Replica Gun -
Replica Gun from Above -
Replica Gun Breech -
Replica Gun Carriage Mechanism -
Replica Gun Carriage Drawing
