Battery Many
Battery Many (1905-1928) - Battery Many was a concrete Endicott Period 3" gun battery located on Fort Washington, Maryland. The Battery was named for James Many, ..... . Battery construction started , was completed in J and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 19 May 1905 at a total cost of $25,904.00. Deactivated in .
Battery Many History
Part of the Harbor Defense of the Potomac.
Battery Many was a reinforced concrete EndicottPeriod 3" gun battery with two M1902 guns on M1902 Pedestal mounts. The carriages arrived at Fort Washington on __. The guns and the carriages were removed on __.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3" Rifle | 154.35" | M1902MI | 3 | Bethlehem | Pedestal, M1902, #3, Bethlehem | 1905-1928 | See Note 1 | |
| 2 | 3" Rifle | 154.35" | M1902MI | 5 | Bethlehem | Pedestal, M1902, #5, Bethlehem | 1905-1928 | See Note 1 | |
| Source: Coast Defense Study Group, RCW Form 1 1 Feb 1919, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 72, 209 Note 1: Guns shipped to Aberdeen Ordnance Depot 27 Aug 1929. Carriages shipped to Fort Washington (1) 11 Mar 1905 and were shipped from Fort Washington 27 Aug 1929 to Aberdeen Ordnance Depot, CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA, CDSG gun carriage card collection from NARA. | |||||||||
Current Status
On Fort Washington National Park. No period guns or carriages are in place.
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Location: Fort Washington, Maryland. Maps & Images Lat: 38.7098009 Long: -77.035988 |
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Battery Many Gun Emplacement #1
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Battery Many Gun Emplacement #2
