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Revision as of 06:01, 14 August 2010
Battery 116 (1944-1948) - Battery 116 was a reinforced concrete, World War II 16 inch coastal gun battery on Highlands Military Reservation, Monmouth County, New Jersey. The battery was named Battery Lewis after Col. Isaac N. Lewis, inventor of the lightweight Lewis aircraft machine gun, who died 9 Nov 1931. Battery construction started on 1 Jun 1942, was completed on 26 Jun 1943 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 16 Feb 1944 at a cost of $ 1,552,492.63. Deactivated in 1948.
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World War II
Part of the Harbor Defense of Southern New York.
Originally built as an World War II concrete coastal gun battery with two casemated 16" MKIIMI guns mounted on M4 Barbette carriages.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
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| 1 | 16" Rifle | 816" | MarkII-M1 | 70 | Bethlehem | Barbette, M4, #29, Wellman | 1944-1948 | See note 1 | |
| 2 | 16" Rifle | 816" | MarkII-M1 | 46 | Midvale | Barbette, M4, #44, Mesta | 1944-1948 | See note 1 | |
| Source: RCW Form 1, 9 Sep 1944, 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 176-177, 208 Note 1: CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA | |||||||||
Current Status
No period guns or mounts in place. The casemates are visible and you can walk through them but the internal rooms of the battery have no public access.
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Location: Fort Highlands MR, New Jersey Maps & Images Lat: 40.389271 Long: -73.989154 |
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