Battery 25

Battery 25 (1942-1944) - Battery 25 was a reinforced concrete, World War II 155mm inch coastal gun battery on Cape May Military Reservation, New Jersey. Battery construction started 31 Dec 1941, was completed 15 Jun 1942 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 14 Apr 1944 at a cost of $ 21,100.00. Deactivated in 1946.

World War II

Part of the Harbor Defense of the Delaware.

Originally built as an World War II concrete coastal gun battery with four 155mm M1918MI guns mounted on M1917 mobile carriages emplaced on concrete Panama Mounts. Four igloo magazines constructed of corrugated sheet metal were placed behind the gun positions. The guns were emplaced in 1942 and removed in February 1944.

Battery 25 Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	155mm Rifle	233"	M1918MI		866	Watertown	Mobile, M1917, #1264, Pateaux	1942-1946
2	155mm Rifle	233"	M1918MI		308	Bullar	Mobile, M1917, #1307, Pateaux	1942-1946
3	155mm Rifle	233"	M1918MI		945	Watervliet	Mobile, M1917, #1381, Pateaux	1942-1946
4	155mm Rifle	233"	M1918MI		881	Watervliet	Mobile, M1917, #1280, Pateaux	1942-1946
Source: RCW Form 1, 1 Jan 1945, 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 190-191, 208

Battery 26 Plan

Current Status

Cape May Point State Park. No period guns or mounts in place.

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Location: Cape May Point State Park, Cape May County, New Jersey Maps & Images Lat: 38.931372 Long: -74.955522 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 21.65'

Sources:

• U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of The Delaware, (HDDEL-AN-45), 1 Jul 1945, CDSG

Links:

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

Visited: 17 Aug 2010

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