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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1907-1918) - Battery Lee is a reinforced concrete [[Endicott Period]] 5 inch gun battery on [[Fort Flagler]], Washington. The battery was named after Lt. [[Walter Hatch Lee]], who served in the 1st Battalion of Engineers in the Philippine Operations of 1901, and died from wounds June 10, 1901. Battery construction started in 1899, was completed in 1900 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 17 Aug 1902 at a cost of $ 15,500. Deactivated in 1918. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1907-1918) - Battery Lee is a reinforced concrete [[Endicott Period]] 5 inch gun battery on [[Fort Flagler]], Washington. The battery was named after Lt. [[Walter Hatch Lee]], who served in the 1st Battalion of Engineers in the Philippine Operations of 1901, and died from wounds June 10, 1901. Battery construction started in 1899, was completed in 1900 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 17 Aug 1902 at a cost of $ 15,500. Deactivated in 1918. | ||
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Revision as of 18:50, 30 November 2009
Battery Lee (1907-1918) - Battery Lee is a reinforced concrete Endicott Period 5 inch gun battery on Fort Flagler, Washington. The battery was named after Lt. Walter Hatch Lee, who served in the 1st Battalion of Engineers in the Philippine Operations of 1901, and died from wounds June 10, 1901. Battery construction started in 1899, was completed in 1900 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 17 Aug 1902 at a cost of $ 15,500. Deactivated in 1918.
Battery Lee History
Part of the Harbor Defense of Puget Sound.
Endicott Period
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5" Rifle | 225" | M1897 | 5 | Bethlehem | Balanced Pillar Mount, M1896, #31, Detrick & Harvey | 1907-1918 | See Note 1 | |
| 2 | 5" Rifle | 225" | M1897 | 8 | Bethlehem | Balanced Pillar Mount, M1896, #32, Detrick & Harvey | 1907-1918 | See Note 1 | |
| Source: Coast Defense Study Group, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 88-89, 216 Note 1: Guns and carriages transferred to Grays Harbor, WA, 31 Mar 1918 (CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA) | |||||||||
World War I
Guns and carriages were transferred to Grays Harbor Defense, WA (March 31, 1919)
World War II
Current Status
Part of the Fort Flagler State Park. 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: Fort Flagler, Washington Maps & Images Lat: 48.102541 Long: -122.691251 |
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Visited: 28 Sept 2009
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