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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1944-1948) - Battery 104 was a reinforced concrete, [[World War II]] 16 inch coastal gun battery located on [[East Point Military Reservation]], Nahant, Essex County, Massachusetts. Later named [[Battery Murphy|Battery John B. Murphy]]. Battery construction started in 23 Jan 1942, was completed 18 Dec 1943 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 19 Jun 1944 at a cost of $ 1,655,582.00. Deactivated in 1948. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1944-1948) - Battery 104 was a reinforced concrete, [[World War II]] 16 inch coastal gun battery located on [[East Point Military Reservation]], Nahant, Essex County, Massachusetts. Later named [[Battery Murphy (2)|Battery John B. Murphy]]. Battery construction started in 23 Jan 1942, was completed 18 Dec 1943 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 19 Jun 1944 at a cost of $ 1,655,582.00. Deactivated in 1948. | ||
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Battery 104 (1944-1948) - Battery 104 was a reinforced concrete, World War II 16 inch coastal gun battery located on East Point Military Reservation, Nahant, Essex County, Massachusetts. Later named Battery John B. Murphy. Battery construction started in 23 Jan 1942, was completed 18 Dec 1943 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 19 Jun 1944 at a cost of $ 1,655,582.00. Deactivated in 1948.
World War II
Part of the Harbor Defense of Boston, Massachusetts.
Originally built as an World War II concrete coastal gun battery with two 16" MarkII-M1 guns mounted on M4 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. See 16" Rifle MarkII-M1.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16" Rifle | 816" | MarkII-M1 | 49 | Midvale | Casemated Barbette (CBC), M4, #40, Watertown |
1944-1948 | See note 1 | |
| 2 | 16" Rifle | 816" | MarkII-M1 | 76 | Bethlehem | Casemated Barbette (CBC), M4, #33, Mesta |
1944-1948 | See note 2 | |
| Source: RCW Form 1, 25 Sep 1944, CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 76-77 Note 1: Gun transferred from Watervliet 13 Apr 1943, carriage transferred from Watertown May 1943. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA Note 2: Gun transferred from Watervliet 11 Apr 1943, carriage transferred from Pittsburgh 1 Jun 1943. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA | |||||||||
Current Status
Part of Northeastern University, Nahant, Essex County, Massachusetts. No period guns or mounts in place.
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Location: Nahant, Essex County, Massachusetts. Map points approximate. Maps & Images Lat: 42.419045 Long: -70.905671 |
Sources:
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Boston, Massachusetts, (HDB-AN-45), 31 Jan 1945, CDSG
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