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== [[Endicott Period]] (1890-1910)== | == [[Endicott Period]] (1890-1910)== | ||
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Originally built as an experimental concrete coastal gun battery with two 15" M1886 guns mounted on M1886 Pneumatic carriages and one 8" M1886 guns mounted on M1886 Pneumatic carriages. Electrical power was furnished by the emplacement power plant. | Originally built as an experimental concrete coastal gun battery with two 15" M1886 guns mounted on M1886 Pneumatic carriages and one 8" M1886 guns mounted on M1886 Pneumatic carriages. Electrical power was furnished by the emplacement power plant. | ||
Revision as of 19:40, 7 May 2011
Battery Dynamite (1) (1891-1902) - Battery Dynamite (1) was an experimental 15 inch and 8 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Hancock (2), Monmouth County, New Jersey. Deactivated in 1902.
Endicott Period (1890-1910)
Part of the Harbor Defense of Southern New York.
Originally built as an experimental concrete coastal gun battery with two 15" M1886 guns mounted on M1886 Pneumatic carriages and one 8" M1886 guns mounted on M1886 Pneumatic carriages. Electrical power was furnished by the emplacement power plant.
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Current Status
No period guns or mounts in place.
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Location: Fort Hancock (2), Monmouth County, New Jersey Maps & Images Lat: lllll Long: ggggg |
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