Fort Emory: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 09:51, 2 March 2011

Fort Emory (1942-1950) - Established as a World War II sub post of Fort Rosecrans. Named for Brig. Gen. William H. Emory on 14 Dec 1942. Inactivate 31 Jan 1947, declared surplus 1 Mar 1948 and transfered to the Navy in 1950.

Fort Emory History

Part of the Harbor Defense of San Diego.

World War II

**Fort Emory World War II Battery** (edit list)
Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost	Notes
Battery 134 Battery Gatchell	2	16"	Casemated Barbette	1943-1944-1944-NC Transferred incomplete	$ 1,044,907	Not Armed LR Navy Guns
Battery 239 Battery Grant	2	6"	Barbette with Shield	1942-1943-1944-1946	$ 218,852
Battery 155 - Imperial	4	155mm	Panama Mount	1941-1942-1942-194?	$ 19,102
Battery AMTB - Cortez	2	90mm	Fixed Pedestal	1943-1943-1943-1946	$ 19,600	Coronado Beach MR
Source: CDSG

Current Status

Active U.S. Navy facility.

{"selectable":false,"width":"500"}

Location: Naval Receiving Facility, Imperial Beach, California

Maps & Images

Lat: 32.599444 Long: -117.128056

Multi Maps from ACME
Maps from Bing
Maps from Google
Elevation: '

Sources:

Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 67
California Military Museum

Links:

Visited: No

Fort Emory Picture Gallery

Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!

@@ Line 22: / Line 22: @@
 {{PAGENAME}}<br>(1942-1950)
 (B) 32.601776, -117.129721
-[[Battery 134]]
+[[Battery 134]] [[Battery Gratchell]]
 (B) 32.597068, -117.130156
-[[Battery Grant]]
+[[Battery 239]] [[Battery Grant]]
 </googlemap>
 |valign="top"|