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Revision as of 15:37, 25 May 2008
Battery Smur (1900-1920) - Battery Smur was built at Fort Stevens between Aug 1899 and Apr 1900 at a cost of $11,954.57 and was transfered for service 28 Jun 1900. The Battery is named after 3rd Lt. Elias P. Smur who was killed at the Battle of Lyons's Creek, 19 Oct 1814 during the War of 1812.
Battery Smur History
Built in 1900 to protect mine operations in the Columbia River with two rapid fire 3 inch guns. Deactivate about 1920 with the guns removed and scrapped.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3" Rifle | 154.5" | M1898MI | 30 | Driggs-Seabury | Masking Parapet, M1898, #30, Driggs-Seabury |
1900-1920 | ||
| 2 | 3" Rifle | 154.5" | M1898MI | 35 | Driggs-Seabury | Masking Parapet, M1898, #35, Driggs-Seabury |
1900-1920 | ||
| Source: CDSG | |||||||||
Current Status
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Location: Fort Stevens, Oregon Maps & Images Lat: 46.206407 Long: -123.958853 |
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Visited: 18 May 2008
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