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== {{PAGENAME}} History ==
== {{PAGENAME}} History ==
Battery Moore was designed to protect both the Straight of Juan De Fuca and the Admiralty Inlet to Puget Sound. Originally built with two, 10" M1895 rifles mounted on M1896 disappearing L.F. carriages and one 1895 MI rifle also mounted on a M1896 disappearing L.F. carriage. All of the rifles and carriages were removed and salvaged in 1942-43 during [[World War II]]. Emplacement #3 was rearmed with Anti-Aircraft guns during the war and transfered to [[Battery Kingsbury]] .
Battery Moore was designed to protect both the Straight of Juan De Fuca and the Admiralty Inlet to Puget Sound. Originally built with two, 10" M1895 rifles mounted on M1896 disappearing L.F. carriages and one 1895 MI rifle also mounted on a M1896 disappearing L.F. carriage. All of the rifles and carriages were removed and salvaged in 1942-43 during [[World War II]]. Emplacement #3 was rearmed with Anti-Aircraft guns during the war and transfered to [[Battery Kingsbury]] .

Revision as of 07:16, 3 August 2009

Battery Moore (1897-1942) - Battery James Moore is a concrete Endicott Period Coastal Battery located on Fort Casey, Washington. Named after James Moore. The Battery was begun in 1897, emplacements 1 & 2 were completed in 1899 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery 16 Jun 1902. Emplacement #3 was completed in 1904 and transfered to the Coastal Artillery 27 Nov 1905. The total cost was $98,078.05. The battery was inactivated in 1942 during World War II.

Battery Moore Gun Emplacements #1 & #2
Battery Moore Gun Emplacement #3


Battery Moore Ground Elevation

Battery Moore History

Battery Moore was designed to protect both the Straight of Juan De Fuca and the Admiralty Inlet to Puget Sound. Originally built with two, 10" M1895 rifles mounted on M1896 disappearing L.F. carriages and one 1895 MI rifle also mounted on a M1896 disappearing L.F. carriage. All of the rifles and carriages were removed and salvaged in 1942-43 during World War II. Emplacement #3 was rearmed with Anti-Aircraft guns during the war and transfered to Battery Kingsbury .

Battery Moore Armament (edit list)
Empl
No
Caliber
Type
Barrel
Length
Model Serial
No
Manufacturer Carriage Service
Dates
Notes
1 10" Rifle 369.15" M1895 16 Watervliet Disappearing Carriage, M1896,
#61, Bethlehem
1902-1943
2 10" Rifle 369.15" M1895 11 Watervliet Disappearing Carriage, M1896,
#64, Southwick
1902-1943
3 10" Rifle 369.15" M1895MI 29 Watervliet Disappearing Carriage, M1896,
#72, Midvale
1905-1943
Source: RCW Form 1, 1 Mar 1933, CDSG


Battery Moore Plan 1 Mar 1933


Current Status

Battery was clean and dry but empty. No guns or carriages were in place.


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Location: On Fort Casey, Whidbey Island, Washington.

Maps & Images

Lat: 48.156331 Long: -122.677988

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Visited: 18 Jul 2008

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