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Revision as of 16:54, 24 December 2011
Battery 155 - Fort Morgan (1942-1944) - Battery 155 - Fort Morgan was a temporary, World War II, 155mm coastal gun battery on Panama mounts. Located on Fort Morgan, Baldwin County, Alabama. Battery construction was completed in 1942. Deactivated in 1944.
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World War II
Part of the Harbor Defense of Mobile, Alabama.
Originally built as a temporary World War II coastal gun battery with two 155mm M1918 rapid fire guns mounted on M1918 Mobile Carriages emplaced on circular Panama mounts. These emplacements were placed on top of bastions three and four on the old brick fort. The tops of these two bastions had both been leveled when Battery Duportail was built to clear the field of fire. Three like guns and carriages were emplaced in field positions.
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Current Status
No period guns or mounts in place. One Panama mount remains visible atop Bastion #4.
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Location: Fort Morgan, Baldwin County, Alabama Maps & Images Lat: 30.227702 Long: -88.023287 |
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