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Designed to protect both the Straight of Juan De Fuca and the Admiralty Inlet to Puget Sound. | Designed to protect both the Straight of Juan De Fuca and the Admiralty Inlet to Puget Sound. | ||
Originally built with eight 12" M1890 MI mortars on M1896 MI carriages in a concrete battery with two mortar pits. In 1918 two mortars were removed from each pit leaving two mortars in each pit. The mortars were removed because it proved difficult to load and fire four large mortars simultaneously, there was simply not enough room in the mortar pit for the number of people | Originally built with eight 12" M1890 MI mortars on M1896 MI carriages in a concrete battery with two mortar pits. In 1918 two mortars were removed from each pit leaving two mortars in each pit. The mortars were removed because it proved difficult to load and fire four large mortars simultaneously, there was simply not enough room in the mortar pit for the number of people required. | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Part of the [[Fort Worden]] State Park Conference Center. The Battery is accessible to the public and the rooms are clean and dry but empty. No guns or carriages are in place. | Part of the [[Fort Worden]] State Park Conference Center. The Battery is accessible to the public and the rooms are clean and dry but empty. No guns or carriages are in place. | ||
Revision as of 20:46, 2 August 2008
Battery Brannan (1899-1943) - Battery Henry Brannan is a concrete Endicott Period Battery located on Fort Worden, Washington. Named for Brevet Maj. General John M. Brannan who served in the Mexican War and the U.S. Civil War. The Battery was begun in 1904, completed in 1907 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 24 Apr 1908 at a total cost of $81,051.06. The mortars were dismounted in 1943 during World War II.
Battery Brannan History
Designed to protect both the Straight of Juan De Fuca and the Admiralty Inlet to Puget Sound. Originally built with eight 12" M1890 MI mortars on M1896 MI carriages in a concrete battery with two mortar pits. In 1918 two mortars were removed from each pit leaving two mortars in each pit. The mortars were removed because it proved difficult to load and fire four large mortars simultaneously, there was simply not enough room in the mortar pit for the number of people required.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | 12" Mortar | 141.125" | M1890MI | 51 | Builders | Mortar 1896MI, 259, Rarig | 1902-1944 | See Note 1 | |
| A-2 | 12" Mortar | 141.125" | M1890MI | 50 | Builders | Mortar 1896MI, 258, Rarig | 1902-1918 | See Note 2 | |
| A-3 | 12" Mortar | 141.125" | M1890MI | 54 | Watervliet | Mortar 1896MI, 256, Rarig | 1902-1944 | Changed to A-2 See Note 1 | |
| A-4 | 12" Mortar | 141.125" | M1890MI | 32 | Watervliet | Mortar 1896MI, 257, Rarig | 1902-1918 | See Note 2 | |
| B-1 | 12" Mortar | 141.125" | M1890MI | 49 | Builders | Mortar 1896MI, 255, Rarig | 1902-1944 | See Note 1 | |
| B-2 | 12" Mortar | 141.125" | M1890MI | 24 | Niles | Mortar 1896MI, 254, Rarig | 1902-1918 | See Note 2 | |
| B-3 | 12" Mortar | 141.125" | M1890MI | 21 | Niles | Mortar 1896MI, 252, Rarig | 1902-1944 | Changed to B-2 See Note 1 | |
| B-4 | 12" Mortar | 141.125" | M1890MI | 56 | Watervliet | Mortar 1896MI, 253, Rarig | 1902-1918 | See Note 2 | |
| Source: RCW Form 1, Sep 1927, CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 140-145 Note 1: Guns and Carriages Ordered Salvaged 9 Mar 1944, CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA Note 2: Guns Sent from Fort Worden to Morgan 24 May 1918, CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA | |||||||||
Current Status
Part of the Fort Worden State Park Conference Center. The Battery is accessible to the public and the rooms are clean and dry but empty. No guns or carriages are in place.
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Location: Artillery Hill, Fort Worden State Park Conference Center, Port Townsend, Washington Maps & Images Lat: 48.138893 Long: -122.768537 |
Sources:
- Seacoast Defense Photos
- Fort Worden Guide, The Puget Sound Coast Artillery Museum, 2005, page 20-21
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