Battery 116

Battery 116 (1944-1948) - Battery 116 was a reinforced concrete, World War II 16 inch coastal gun battery on Highlands Military Reservation, Monmouth County, New Jersey. The battery was named after Col. Isaac N. Lewis, inventor of the lightweight Lewis aircraft machine gun, who died 9 Nov 1931. Battery construction started on 1 Jun 1942, was completed on 26 Jun 1943 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 16 Feb 1944 at a cost of $ 1,552,492.63. Deactivated in 1948.

World War II

Part of the Harbor Defense of Southern New York.

Originally built as an World War II concrete coastal gun battery with two casemated 16" MKIIMI guns mounted on M4 Barbette carriages.

Battery 116 Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	16" Rifle	816"	MarkII-M1		70	Bethlehem	Barbette, M4, #29, Wellman	1944-1948	See note 1
2	16" Rifle	816"	MarkII-M1		46	Midvale	Barbette, M4, #44, Mesta	1944-1948	See note 1
Source: RCW Form 1, 9 Sep 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: CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA

File:Fort Highlands MR Battery 116 Plan.jpg

Battery 116 Plan

Current Status

No period guns or mounts in place. The casemates are visible and you can walk through them but the internal rooms of the battery have no public access.

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Location: Fort Highlands MR, New Jersey Maps & Images Lat: 40.389271 Long: -73.989154 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 220.7'

Sources:

Links:

• Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library

Visited: 13 Aug 2010

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