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'''{{PAGENAME}} (1944-1947)''' - Battery 247 was built at [[Fort Canby]] between 9 Feb 1943 and 31 Aug 1944 at a cost of $243,397 and was transfered 28 Oct 1944.
'''{{PAGENAME}} (1944-1947)''' - Battery 247 was built at [[Fort Canby]] between 9 Feb 1943 and 31 Aug 1944 at a cost of $243,397 and was transfered 28 Oct 1944. Deactivation starting in Jul 1945 and troops withdrawn by Oct 1947.  
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'''Location:'''
'''Location:'''
[[Fort Canby]], Cape Disappointment, Washington
[[Fort Canby]], McKenzie Head, Cape Disappointment, Washington


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'''Sources:'''  
'''Sources:'''
* {{Lucero}}, page 48
* [http://www.cdsg.org/HDCRdata/b247.htm CDSG - Battery 247]
'''Links:'''
'''Links:'''
* [http://www.cdsg.org/HDCRdata/canby.htm Fort Canby]
* [http://www.cdsg.org/HDCRdata/canby.htm CDSG - Fort Canby]





Revision as of 19:57, 18 February 2008

Battery 247 Entrance
Battery 247 North Gun Mount


Battery 247 (1944-1947) - Battery 247 was built at Fort Canby between 9 Feb 1943 and 31 Aug 1944 at a cost of $243,397 and was transfered 28 Oct 1944. Deactivation starting in Jul 1945 and troops withdrawn by Oct 1947.


Battery 247 Armament (edit list)
Empl
No
Caliber
Type
Barrel
Length
Model Serial
No
Manufacturer Carriage Service
Dates
Notes
1 6" Rifle 309.9" T2-M1 15 Watervliet Shielded Barbette (SBC), M4,
#3, Wellman Eng. Co.
1944-1946 See note 1
2 6" Rifle 309.9" T2-M1 17 Watervliet Shielded Barbette (SBC), M4,
#4, Wellman Eng. Co.
1944-1946 See note 1
Source: CDSG
Note 1: Mounted Apr 1944, sent to Battery 244, 2 Aug 1946, CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA

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Location: Fort Canby, McKenzie Head, Cape Disappointment, Washington

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Lat: 46.278602 Long: -124.053326

  • Elevation: 194.62'

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