Battery Quarles
Battery Quarles (1902-1941) - Battery Quarles was a reinforced concrete Endicott Period 10 inch gun battery on Fort Worden, Washington. The battery was named after Capt. Augustus Quarles who was killed August 30, 1847 at the Battle of Churubusco, Mexico. Battery construction started in 1898, was completed in 1900 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 16 Jun 1902. Deactivated in 1941.
Battery Quarles History
Part of the Harbor Defense of Puget Sound.
Battery Quarles was a three gun 10" coastal gun battery armed with two M1888MII rifles and one M1888 rifle all mounted on M1893 Barbette carriages.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10" Rifle | 367.25" | M1888MII | 36 | Bethlehem | Barbette, M1893, #9, Morgan | 1902-1941 | Rounds fired: 76 See Note 1 | |
| 2 | 10" Rifle | 367.25" | M1888MII | 37 | Bethlehem | Barbette, M1893, #1, Watertown | 1902-1941 | Rounds fired: 77 See Note 1 | |
| 3 | 10" Rifle | 367.25" | M1888 | 12 | Watervliet | Barbette, M1893, #11, Watertown | 1902-1941 | Rounds fired: 61 See Note 1 | |
| Source: RCW Form 1,Aug 1921, 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 120-121, 217 Note 1: Guns & Carriages sent from Fort Worden to York Safe & Lock, Canada, 12 May 1941, CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA | |||||||||
Current Status
No gun or mounts in place.
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Location: Artillery Hill, Fort Worden, Washington Maps & Images Lat: 48.140533 Long: -122.765672 |
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