Battery 121

Battery 121 (1943-1948) - Battery 121 was a reinforced concrete, World War II 16 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Story, Virginia. Battery construction started 6 Jan 1942, was completed on 31 Jan 1943 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 12 Nov 1943 at a cost of $ 1,881,850.47. Deactivated in 1948.

World War II

Part of the Harbor Defense of Chesapeake Bay.

Originally built as an World War II concrete coastal gun battery with two casemated 16" MKII-M1 naval guns mounted on M4 carriages.

Battery 121 Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	16" Rifle	816"	MarkII-M1		52	U.S. Navy	Casemated Barbette, M4, #32, Watertown	1943-1948	See note 1
2	16" Rifle	816"	MarkII-M1		90	U.S. Navy	Casemated Barbette, M4, #41, Watertown	1943-1948	See note 1
Source: RCW Form 1, 1 Jul 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, 210 Note 1: CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA

Battery 121 Plan

Current Status

No period guns or mounts in place.

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Location: Fort Story, Virginia Beach City, Virginia Maps & Images Lat: 36.9228615 Long: -76.0154343 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 55.67'

Sources:

Links:

• Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library

Visited: 21-27 Jul 2010

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