Battery 118
Battery 118 (1943-1948) - Battery 118 was a reinforced concrete, World War II 16 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Miles, Delaware. Battery construction started on 24 March 1941, was completed on 31 Oct 1942 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use on 21 Dec 1943 at a cost of $ 1,326,000.00. Deactivated in 1948.
Battery 118 History
Part of the Harbor Defense of the Delaware.
Endicott Period
Originally built as an World War II concrete coastal gun battery with two 16" MKII-M1 guns mounted on M4 Barbette carriages.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16" Rifle | 816" | MarkII-M1 | 110 | Watervliet | Barbette, M4, #24, Watertown | 1943-1948 | See note 1 | |
| 2 | 16" Rifle | 816" | MarkII-M1 | 44 | Midvale | Barbette, M4, #23, Watertown | 1943-1948 | See note 2 | |
| Source: RCW Form 1, 1 May 1944, Coast Defense Study Group, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 176-177, 208 Note 1: Gun transferred from Watervliet 13 Jun 1942, carriage transferred from Watertown 19 Sep 1942 Note 2: Gun transferred from Watervliet 14 Jun 1942, carriage transferred from Watertown 18 Aug 1942 | |||||||||
World War II
Current Status
No period guns or mounts in place.
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Location: Cape Henlopen State Park, Fort Miles, Delaware Maps & Images Lat: 38.7705723 Long: -75.08614 |
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