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Revision as of 18:43, 24 December 2011
Battery Experimental (1916-1918) - Battery Experimental was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 10 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Morgan, Baldwin County, Alabama. Battery construction started ....., was completed ..... and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use ..... at a cost of $ ..... . Deactivated in 1918.
World War I (1917-1918)
Part of the Harbor Defense of Mobile, Alabama.
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with one 10" M1888MII gun mounted on an M1896 Disappearing carriage. This was a single story battery with the gun located on the level level as the magazine. Shells were moved from the magazine to the gun loading platform by an ammunition truck. No shell or powder hoists were provided.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10" Rifle | 340" | M1888MII | 56 | Watervliet | Disappearing, M1896, #27, Bethlehem | 1916-1918 | See note 1 | |
| Source: CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 124-125 Note 1: CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA | |||||||||
Current Status
In the beach sand, no period guns or mounts in place.
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Location: Fort Morgan, Baldwin County, Alabama Maps & Images Lat: 30.2289631 Long: -88.0012822 |
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