Battery Kingsbury (1)

Battery Kingsbury (1) (1905-1942) - Battery Henry Kingsbury is a concrete Endicott Period Coastal Battery located on Fort Casey, Washington. Named after Col. Henry W. Kingsbury, 11th Connecticut Volunteers, 1st Lt., 5th U.S. Artillery, who died 18 Oct 1862, of wounds received in action at Antietam, Maryland, 17 Oct 1862, during the U.S. Civil War.. The Battery was begun in March 1901 and completed in June 1904 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery 27 Nov 1905 at a cost of $92,261.00. The battery was inactivated in 1942 during World War II.

Battery Kingsbury Gun #1 Entrance

Battery Kingsbury Gun #2 Position

Battery Kingsbury (1) History

Part of the Harbor Defense of Puget Sound. Battery Kingsbury was designed to protect both the Straight of Juan De Fuca and the Admiralty Inlet to Puget Sound.

Originally built with two, 10" M1888 MII rifles mounted on one M1896 and one M1901 disappearing L.F. carriages. Gun #1 was removed in 1918 during World War I and gun #2 was removed in 1942 during World War II. Two 3" Anti-Aircraft guns were emplaced in the Battery Kingsbury gun positions during World War II and one emplacement from adjacent Battery Moore (Gun #3 Position) was transfered to Battery Kingsbury.

Battery Kingsbury Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	10" Rifle	420.6"	M1888		43	Watervliet	Disappearing Carriage L.F., M1896, #71, Watertown	1902-1918	Removed 1918
2	10" Rifle	420.6"	M1888		40	Watervliet	Disappearing Carriage L.F., M1901, #8, Watertown	1902-1942
Source: RCW Form 1, 1933, CDSG

Battery Kingsbury 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: 48.155564 Long: -122.677082 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 82'

Sources:

• Coast Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums

Links:

• Battery Kingsbury Photo Gallery

Visited: 18 Jul 2008

Battery Kingsbury (1) Picture Gallery

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  Battery Kingsbury Gun #2 Position and Fire Control Station
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  Battery Kingsbury Interior
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  Battery Kingsbury Interior
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  Battery Kingsbury Latrine
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  Battery Kingsbury Interior