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 Coast 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" MarkII-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. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} 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 Battery 121 Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!