Battery Guenther

Battery Guenther (1917-1942) - Battery Guenther was built at Fort Canby between Jun 1918 and May 1922 and was transferred for service 30 Jun 1922. Battery Clark was named for Brig. Gen. Francis L. Guenther.

Battery Guenther History

A concrete Endicott Period mortar battery facing the mouth of the Columbia River. Originally armed with four, 12" mortars, two in each of two mortar pits. Each pair of mortars required about 30 men to operate. All four of the mortars at Battery Guenther were moved from Battery Clark at Fort Stevens and a 6" gun was moved from Battery Harvey Allen at Fort Canby.

The each of the mortars at Battery Guenther were test fired twice in Apr 1922 with shot weighing 1,046 pounds each. The battery was the last seacoast mortar battery built in the United States.

Battery Guenther Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
A-1	12" Mortar	129.25"	M1890MI		29	Builders	Mortar, M1896MI, #124, Am. Hoist & D. Co.	1921-1942	From Battery Clark
A-2	12" Mortar	129.25"	M1890MI		35	Builders	Mortar, M1896MI, #123, Am. Hoist & D. Co.	1921-1942	From Battery Clark
B-1	12" Mortar	129.25"	M1890MI		48	Watervliet	Mortar, M1896MI, #119, Am. Hoist & D. Co.	1921-1942	From Battery Clark
B-2	12" Mortar	129.25"	M1890MI		34	Watervliet	Mortar, M1896MI, #120, Am. Hoist & D. Co.	1921-1942	From Battery Clark
Source: CDSG

Current Status

Battery Guenther is located on the grounds of the Coast Guard Station and not open to the public.

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Location: Battery located Fort Canby but on the property of the Coast Guard Station Maps & Images Lat: 46.280737 Long: -124.054356 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

Sources:

• Coastal Defense Study Group

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