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Battery Valleau was designed to protect both the Straight of Juan De Fuca and the Admiralty Inlet to Puget Sound. Originally built with four, 6" M1905 rifles mounted on M1903 disappearing carriages carriages. | Battery Valleau was designed to protect both the Straight of Juan De Fuca and the Admiralty Inlet to Puget Sound. Originally built with four, 6" M1905 rifles mounted on M1903 disappearing carriages carriages. | ||
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Revision as of 18:11, 13 September 2008
Battery Valleau (1907-1918) - Battery John Valleau is a concrete Endicott Period Coastal Battery located on Fort Casey, Washington. Named after John Valleau. The Battery was begun October 1903 and completed March 1907 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery 22 May 1907 at a cost of $92,125. The guns were removed from the Battery in 1918.
Battery Valleau History
Battery Valleau was designed to protect both the Straight of Juan De Fuca and the Admiralty Inlet to Puget Sound. Originally built with four, 6" M1905 rifles mounted on M1903 disappearing carriages carriages.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6" Rifle | 300" | M1905 | 18 | Watervliet | Disappearing, M1903, #76, Detrick & Harvey | 1907-1917 | ||
| 2 | 6" Rifle | 300" | M1905 | 20 | Watervliet | Disappearing, M1903, #77, Detrick & Harvey | 1907-1917 | ||
| 3 | 6" Rifle | 300" | M1905 | 21 | Watervliet | Disappearing, M1903, #78, Detrick & Harvey | 1907-1917 | ||
| 4 | 6" Rifle | 300" | M1905 | 22 | Watervliet | Disappearing, M1903, #83, Bethlehem | 1907-1917 | ||
| Source: RCW Form 1, 1 Mar 1933, CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 98-99, 217 Note 1: Carriages transferred 1906, scrapped 26 May 1920. Guns transferred 31 Dec 1917 to Watervliet. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA | |||||||||
Current Status
The battery was clean and dry when visited. No guns or carriages were in place.
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Location: On Fort Casey, Whidbey Island, Washington Maps & Images Lat: 48.156144 Long: -122.675521 |
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Visited: 18 Jul 2008
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