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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1900-1945) - Battery Murphy was constructed at [[Fort Columbia]] between April of 1899 and June of 1900. The battery was transfered for service on June 29, 1900 for a total cost of $58,623.82. Battery Murphy is named after Captain William C. Murphy, who was killed at the Philippines on August 14, 1900 during the Spanish-American War. | |||
== {{PAGENAME}} History == | |||
Battery Murphy would be the longest active [[:Category:Endicott Period Batteries|Endicott Period]] battery at Fort Columbia, providing 45 years of continuous active military service in the Harbor Defense Project. The battery was in three wars before finally being deactivated on August 24th, 1945. The battery was armed with two 6-inch disappearing rifles. Though the guns never fired in anger during combat, it fired thousand of shells in practice drills throughout its service. | |||
== Current Status == | |||
Currently, the battery is in excellent shape and open to the public. There is a project to restore the Hodges shell hoists and wiring the battery with lights, though none of these projects seem to be started yet. | |||
Revision as of 10:31, 21 June 2008
Battery Murphy (1) (1900-1945) - Battery Murphy was constructed at Fort Columbia between April of 1899 and June of 1900. The battery was transfered for service on June 29, 1900 for a total cost of $58,623.82. Battery Murphy is named after Captain William C. Murphy, who was killed at the Philippines on August 14, 1900 during the Spanish-American War.
Battery Murphy (1) History
Battery Murphy would be the longest active Endicott Period battery at Fort Columbia, providing 45 years of continuous active military service in the Harbor Defense Project. The battery was in three wars before finally being deactivated on August 24th, 1945. The battery was armed with two 6-inch disappearing rifles. Though the guns never fired in anger during combat, it fired thousand of shells in practice drills throughout its service.
Current Status
Currently, the battery is in excellent shape and open to the public. There is a project to restore the Hodges shell hoists and wiring the battery with lights, though none of these projects seem to be started yet.