Battery Harvey Allen

Powder, Shell & Admin Rooms for Guns 1 & 2, Battery Allen

Emplacement for Gun #1, Battery Allen

Battery Harvey Allen (1906-1945) - Battery Harvey Allen was built at Fort Canby between Aug 1904 and Dec 1905 at a cost of $58,935 and was transfered to the Army 27 Feb 1906. Named after Lt. Col. Harvey A. Allen, 2nd U.S. Artillery, veteran of the U.S. Civil War and the Mexican War, who died 20 Sep 1882.

Battery Harvey Allen Armament

Gun No.	Caliber	Length	Model	Serial No.	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	6"	309.8"	1905	13	Watervliet	Disappearing	1906-1918	Removed in 1918 & Replaced with below
1	6"	309.8"	1905	1	Watervliet	Disappearing	1918-1945	Came from Battery O'Flyng
2	6"	309.8"	1905	17	Watervliet	Disappearing	1906-1918	Removed in 1918 & Replaced with below
2	6"	309.8"	1905	11	Watervliet	Disappearing	1918-1945	Came from Battery O'Flyng
3	6"	309.8"	1905	16	Watervliet	Disappearing	1906-1918	Removed 1918, may have gone to Battery Guenther
Source: Coastal Defense Study Group

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Location: Fort Canby, Cape Disappointment, Washington Maps & Images Lat: 46.278602 Long: -124.053326 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 208'

Sources:

• Coastal Survey Group
• Lucero, Donella J. and Hobbs, Nancy L., The Long Beach Peninsula: Where the Columbia Meets the Pacific, Arcadia Publishing, North Beach Peninsula, 2004, 159 pages, ISBN 0738524573, page 47
• Lieut.-Col. Harvey A. Allen, Obituary, New York Times, New York, 21 Sep 1882, page 4

Links:

• Fort Canby

Visited: 16 Feb 2008

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  View of Battery Allen from the Rear
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  Gun Mount for Gun #1, Battery Allen
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  Powder & Shell Room Between Guns 2 & 3
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  Powder & Shell Room Access Door to Gun 3
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  Observation Platform Between Guns 1 & 2
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  Guard Room Between Guns 1 & 2
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  Office Between Guns 1 &2