Battery 129
Battery 129 (1944-NA) - Battery 129 was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 16 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Barry, California. Battery construction started 5 Sep 1942, was completed 14 Mar 1944 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 7 May 1944 at a cost of $ 2,069,738.90. Gun tubes were on site but the carriages were never shipped. Never activated.
Battery 129 History
Part of the Harbor Defense of San Francisco.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16" Rifle | 66.7' | MarkII-M1 | 55 | U.S. Navy | Barbette, M4, #??, Unknown | 1944-NA | See note 1 | |
| 2 | 16" Rifle | 66.7' | MarkII-M1 | 75 | U.S. Navy | Barbette, M4, #??, Unknown | 1944-NA | See note 1 | |
| Source: RCW Form 1, Jul 1944, CDSG, 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, 215 Note 1:Guns shipped 23 Dec 1943 from Battery 132, CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA | |||||||||
Current Status
Part of the Golden Gate Recreation Area (GGNRA) administered by the National Park Service. No gun or mounts in place.
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Location: Fort Barry, California Maps & Images Lat: 37.827108 Long: -122.500241 |
Sources:
- Coast Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums
- Kent, Matthew W., Harbor Defenses of San Francisco - A Field Guide 1890 to 1950, Copyright 2009, Blurb, ISBN 978-1-61584-163-9, page 171-175
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