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Construction on Battery 246 began on October 28th, 1942 but was never completed because after the war ended, the War Department delcared all three forts surplus and removed all the large weapons. Everything was completed but the installation of the autodyne circuits (improved the amplification radio signals), elevating mechanisms for the guns, installation of gun tubes, and electrical wiring and connections within the gun shields. The carriages were removed in 1947 and sent to San Francisco. | Construction on Battery 246 began on October 28th, 1942 but was never completed because after the war ended, the War Department delcared all three forts surplus and removed all the large weapons. Everything was completed but the installation of the autodyne circuits (improved the amplification radio signals), elevating mechanisms for the guns, installation of gun tubes, and electrical wiring and connections within the gun shields. The carriages were removed in 1947 and sent to San Francisco. | ||
Battery 246 did eventually receive its guns in 1994, 52 years after initial construction. Washington State Parks Service transferred these two guns from the U.S. Naval facility in Argentia, Newfoundland, Canada. These guns are identical to the guns that | Battery 246 did eventually receive its guns in 1994, 52 years after initial construction. Washington State Parks Service transferred these two guns from the U.S. Naval facility in Argentia, Newfoundland, Canada. These guns are identical to the guns that originally would have armed the battery. These are two of only six remaining guns of this kind left in existence, two are located at Fort Pickens in Battery 234, and the other two are in Argentina. | ||
The battery is in excellent shape. One powder room has an interpretive display complete with powder canisters. | The battery is in excellent shape. One powder room has an interpretive display complete with powder canisters. | ||
Revision as of 00:39, 21 June 2008
Construction on Battery 246 began on October 28th, 1942 but was never completed because after the war ended, the War Department delcared all three forts surplus and removed all the large weapons. Everything was completed but the installation of the autodyne circuits (improved the amplification radio signals), elevating mechanisms for the guns, installation of gun tubes, and electrical wiring and connections within the gun shields. The carriages were removed in 1947 and sent to San Francisco.
Battery 246 did eventually receive its guns in 1994, 52 years after initial construction. Washington State Parks Service transferred these two guns from the U.S. Naval facility in Argentia, Newfoundland, Canada. These guns are identical to the guns that originally would have armed the battery. These are two of only six remaining guns of this kind left in existence, two are located at Fort Pickens in Battery 234, and the other two are in Argentina.
The battery is in excellent shape. One powder room has an interpretive display complete with powder canisters.