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Originally built as an [[World War II]] concrete coastal gun battery with two 8" MarkVI-3 guns mounted on M1 Casemated Barbette Carriages (CBC). This battery was a single level battery with the guns located on the same level as the central magazine. Each gun emplacement was casemated with heavy, reinforced concrete overhead protection and earth covering. The central magazine was built between and connecting the gun emplacements so that the powder and shells could be brought directly to the guns using overhead tracks and chain hoists. | Originally built as an [[World War II]] concrete coastal gun battery with two 8" MarkVI-3 guns mounted on M1 Casemated Barbette Carriages (CBC). This battery was a single level battery with the guns located on the same level as the central magazine. Each gun emplacement was casemated with heavy, reinforced concrete overhead protection and earth covering. The central magazine was built between and connecting the gun emplacements so that the powder and shells could be brought directly to the guns using overhead tracks and chain hoists. | ||
Both of the 8" Navy guns were taken from scrapped U.S. battleships, the USS Minnesota and the USS New Hampshire. These ships were scrapped in accordance with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Naval_Treaty Washington Naval Treaty] of | Both of the 8" Navy guns were taken from scrapped U.S. battleships, the USS Minnesota and the USS New Hampshire. These ships were scrapped in accordance with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Naval_Treaty Washington Naval Treaty] of 1922. Most of the guns were removed from the Battleships scrapped under this treaty and some were reused in coastal batteries. | ||
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Revision as of 19:17, 27 November 2010
Battery Reilly (2) (1942-1947) - Battery Reilly (2) was a reinforced concrete, World War II 8 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Church, Newport County, Rhode Island. Named after Henry J. Reilly. Battery construction started on 1 Feb 1941, was completed on 27 Dec 1941 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 5 Jan 1942 at a cost of $ 248,000.00. Deactivated in 1947.
World War II
Part of the Harbor Defense of Narragansett Bay.
Originally built as an World War II concrete coastal gun battery with two 8" MarkVI-3 guns mounted on M1 Casemated Barbette Carriages (CBC). This battery was a single level battery with the guns located on the same level as the central magazine. Each gun emplacement was casemated with heavy, reinforced concrete overhead protection and earth covering. The central magazine was built between and connecting the gun emplacements so that the powder and shells could be brought directly to the guns using overhead tracks and chain hoists.
Both of the 8" Navy guns were taken from scrapped U.S. battleships, the USS Minnesota and the USS New Hampshire. These ships were scrapped in accordance with the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. Most of the guns were removed from the Battleships scrapped under this treaty and some were reused in coastal batteries.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8" Rifle | 369.12" | Mark VI M3 | A2 | 205 | Bethlehem | Casemated Barbette (CBC), M1, #3, Watertown |
1942-1947 | See note 1 |
| 2 | 8" Rifle | 369.12" | Mark VI M3 | A2 | 111 | Bethlehem | Casemated Barbette (CBC), M1, #4, Watertown |
1942-1947 | See note 2 |
| Source: RCW Form 1, 5 Jan 1942, CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 114-115, 204 Note 1: Navy gun from USS New Hampshire. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA Note 2: Navy gun from USS Minnesota. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA | |||||||||
Current Status
No period guns or mounts in place.
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Location: Fort Church, Newport County, Rhode Island Maps & Images Lat: 41.475688 Long: -71.171858 |
Sources:
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Narragansett Bay, (HDNARB-AP-45), 1 Feb 1945, CDSG
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