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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1916-1918) - Battery Experimental was a reinforced concrete, [[Endicott Period]] 10 inch coastal gun battery on [[Fort Morgan]], Baldwin County, Alabama. The battery was expressly built to test the survivability of [[Endicott Period]] gun batteries against bombardment from battleships. Deactivated in 1918. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1916-1918) - Battery Experimental was a reinforced concrete, [[Endicott Period]] 10 inch coastal gun battery on [[Fort Morgan (1)]], Baldwin County, Alabama. The battery was expressly built to test the survivability of [[Endicott Period]] gun batteries against bombardment from battleships. Deactivated in 1918. | ||
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Revision as of 09:24, 25 December 2011
Battery Experimental (1916-1918) - Battery Experimental was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 10 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Morgan (1), Baldwin County, Alabama. The battery was expressly built to test the survivability of Endicott Period gun batteries against bombardment from battleships. Deactivated in 1918.
World War I (1917-1918)
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 test battery with the gun located on the level level as the magazine. Shells were to be moved from the magazine to the gun loading platform by an ammunition truck. No shell or powder hoists were provided. Electricity furnished from Battery Dearborn. The battery was built on a remote section of the reservation.
This battery was built to test the survivability of Endicott Period gun batteries against bombardment from battleships. Testing took place 13-14 Mar 1916. Two battleships sent a total of 55 shells into the experimental battery using various test scenarios. The test results indicated that there was less than a 10% chance of hitting the target and even less chance of those shells hitting the target causing any damage.
The M1888MII #56 gun was ordered removed for service abroad 25 May 1918 and was removed 11-12 Jul 1918.
| 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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