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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1920-1945) - Battery AA5 was a reinforced concrete, [[World War II]] 3 inch anti-aircraft gun battery on [[Fort Funston]], California. Battery construction started in 1920, with two gun plugs and guns mounted in 1925. An additional gun plug and gun was added in 1938. A magazine and power room were added in 1943. Deactivated in 1945. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1920-1945) - Battery AA5 was a reinforced concrete, [[World War II]] 3 inch anti-aircraft gun battery on [[Fort Funston]], California. Battery construction started in 1920, with two gun plugs and guns mounted in 1925. An additional gun plug and gun was added in 1938. A magazine and power room were added in 1943. Deactivated in 1945. | ||
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Revision as of 21:04, 9 April 2010
Battery AA5 (1920-1945) - Battery AA5 was a reinforced concrete, World War II 3 inch anti-aircraft gun battery on Fort Funston, California. Battery construction started in 1920, with two gun plugs and guns mounted in 1925. An additional gun plug and gun was added in 1938. A magazine and power room were added in 1943. Deactivated in 1945.
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Battery AA5 History
Part of the Harbor Defense of San Francisco.
World War II
Originally built in 1920 as a two gun anti-aircraft battery with two anti-aircraft 3" M1917MI guns mounted on M1917 carriages. A third 3" M1917MI gun mounted on a M1917 carriage was added in 1938. A magazine and power room were added in 1943.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3" Rifle | ?" | M1917MI | 97 | Watervliet | Pedestal, M1917, #125, Watertown | 1925-1945 | See note 1 | |
| 2 | 3" Rifle | ?" | M1917MI | 116 | Watervliet | Pedestal, M1917, #157, Watertown | 1925-1945 | See note 1 | |
| 3 | 3" Rifle | ?" | M1917MI | ? | Watervliet | Pedestal, M1917, #?, Watertown | 1938-1945 | See note 1 | |
| Source: Kent, Matthew W., Harbor Defenses of San Francisco - A Field Guide 1890 to 1950, Copyright 2009, Blurb, ISBN 978-1-61584-163-9 Coast Defense Study Group, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 76-77, 214 Note 1: | |||||||||
Current Status
Magazine, power room and remains of the three gun plug visible. No period guns or mounts in place.
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Location: Fort Funston, California Maps & Images Lat: 37.722893 Long: -122.503867 |
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Visited: 24 Aug 2009
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