Battery Osgood-Farley

Battery Osgood-Farley (1916-1944) - Battery Osgood-Farley was a reinforced concrete Taft Period 14" gun battery located on Fort MacArthur, California. The Battery was constructed as a single two gun battery but each gun emplacement was designated as a separate battery. Gun emplacement #1 was named for and gun emplacement #2 was named for. Battery construction started 15 Sep 1916, was completed 10 Oct 1919 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 10 Oct 1919 at a total cost of $211,427. Deactivated in 1944.

Battery Osgood-Farley History

Part of the Harbor Defense of Los Angeles.

Battery Osgood-Farley was a reinforced concrete Taft Period gun battery with 2, M1910, 14" guns mounted on M1907MI disappearing carriages. Constructed 1916-1919 and accepted in 1919.

Battery Osgood-Farley Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	14" Rifle	48' 6"	M1910		13MI	Watervliet	Disappearing, M1907MI, #6, Watertown	1923-1944	Gun mounted 31 Jul 1923
2	14" Rifle	48' 6"	M1910		17MI	Watervliet	Disappearing, M1907MI, #21, Watertown	1917-1944	Gun mounted 30 Jun 1917
Source: Coast Defense Study Group, RCW Form 1 19 Jul 1924, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 158-159

File:FortMacArthurBatteryOsgood-Farley Plan.jpg

Battery Osgood-Farley Plan 1919

Current Status

Destroyed

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Location: On Fort MacArthur, California. Maps & Images Lat: 33.73028 Long: -118.26889 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 244'

Sources:

• Fort MacArthur Museum
• Coast Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums

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