Battery Barlow-Saxton
Battery Barlow-Saxton (1915-1943) - Battery Barlow-Saxton was a reinforced concrete Taft Period 12" mortar battery located on Fort MacArthur, California. The Battery was named for Bg. Gen. John Whitney Barlow and Maj. Gen. Rufus Saxton. Battery construction started 1 Apr 1915, was completed 27 Jun 1919 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 27 Jun 1919 at a total cost of $290,300. Guns were mounted 29 Dec 1916. Deactivated in 1943.
Battery Barlow-Saxton History
Part of the Harbor Defense of Los Angeles.
Battery Barlow-Saxton was a reinforced concrete Taft Period mortar battery with eight M1912 12" mortars mounted on M1896III mortar carriages. This battery was unusual because all eight of the mortars were in a straight line instead of being clustered in groups of four. This configuration made them easier to service and faster to load and fire.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Saxton | |||||||||
| A-1 | 12" Mortar | 200" | M1912 | #37 | Watervliet | Mortar M1896MIII, #29, Watertown | 1916-1943 | Mounted 29 Dec 1916 | |
| A-2 | 12" Mortar | 200" | M1912 | #30 | Watervliet | Mortar M1896MIII, #30, Watertown | 1916-1943 | Mounted 29 Dec 1916 | |
| B-1 | 12" Mortar | 200" | M1912 | #31 | Watervliet | Mortar M1896MIII, #31, Watertown | 1916-1943 | Mounted 29 Dec 1916 | |
| B-2 | 12" Mortar | 200" | M1912 | #32 | Watervliet | Mortar M1896MIII, #32, Watertown | 1916-1943 | Mounted 29 Dec 1916 | |
| Battery Barlow | |||||||||
| A-1 | 12" Mortar | 200" | M1912 | #33 | Watervliet | Mortar M1896MIII, #33, Watertown | 1916-1943 | Mounted 29 Dec 1916 | |
| B-2 | 12" Mortar | 200" | M1912 | #34 | Watervliet | Mortar M1896MIII, #34, Watertown | 1916-1943 | Mounted 29 Dec 1916 | |
| A-1 | 12" Mortar | 200" | M1912 | #35 | Watervliet | Mortar M1896MIII, #35, Watertown | 1916-1943 | Mounted 29 Dec 1916 | |
| B-2 | 12" Mortar | 200" | M1912 | #36 | Watervliet | Mortar M1896MIII, #36, Watertown | 1916-1943 | Mounted 29 Dec 1916 | |
| Source: RCW Form 1, 27 Jun 1919 | |||||||||
Current Status
No guns or carriages in place. Covered with graffiti and trash, unprotected by the Los Angeles Unified School District who has possession of the property.
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Location: On Fort MacArthur, California. Maps & Images Lat: 33.73028 Long: -118.26889 |
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