Fort Emory

Fort Emory (1942-1950) - Established as a World War II sub post of Fort Rosecrans in San Diego County, California. Named in G.O. 67, 14 Dec 1942, for Brigadier General William H. Emory, USA (Cullum 642). Deactivated 31 Jan 1947, declared surplus 1 Mar 1948 and transferred to the Navy in 1950.

World War II (1941-1945)

Part of the Harbor Defense of San Diego.

Fort Emory World War II Battery (edit list)

Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost	Notes
Battery 134 Battery Gatchell	2	16"	Casemated Barbette	1943-1944-1944-NC Transferred incomplete	$ 1,044,907	Not Armed LR Navy Guns
Battery 239 Battery Grant	2	6"	Barbette with Shield	1942-1943-1944-1946	$ 218,852
Battery 155 - Imperial	4	155mm	Panama Mount	1941-1942-1942-194?	$ 19,102
Battery AMTB - Cortez	2	90mm	Fixed Pedestal	1943-1943-1943-1946	$ 19,600	Coronado Beach MR
Source: CDSG

Current Status

Active U.S. Navy facility. No public access.

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Location: Naval Receiving Facility, Imperial Beach, San Diego County, California Maps & Images Lat: 32.599444 Long: -117.128056 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 67

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Emory
• CABRILLO: The Guns of San Diego Historic Resource Study, NPS

Visited: 3 Oct 2014