Battery Parker

Battery Parker (1907-1917) - Battery Thomas Parker is a concrete Endicott Period Coastal Battery located on Fort Casey, Washington. Named in G.O. 194, 27 Dec 1904, after Bvt. 1st Lt. Thomas D. Parker, U.S. Army, 2nd Lt., 2nd U.S. Infantry, who was killed in action at Gaines Mill, Virginia, 27 Jun 1862, during the U.S. Civil War. The Battery was begun August 1903 and completed August 1905 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery 22 May 1907 at a cost of $50,380. The guns were removed from the Battery in 1917.

Battery Parker History

Battery Parker was designed to protect both the Straight of Juan De Fuca and the Admiralty Inlet to Puget Sound. Originally built with two, 6" M1905 rifles mounted on M1903 disappearing carriages.

Battery Parker Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	6" Rifle	300"	M1905		3	Watervliet	Disappearing, M1903, #74, Detrick & Harvey	1907-1917	See Note 1
2	6" Rifle	300"	M1905		12	Watervliet	Disappearing, M1903, #75, Detrick & Harvey	1907-1917	See Note 1
Source: RCW Form 1, 1 Mar 1933, CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 98-99, 217 Note 1: Carriages transferred from Detrick & Harvey in Dec 1905, guns transferred to Watervliet 31 Dec 1917, carriages scrapped 26 May 1920. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA

Battery Parker Plan a/o 1 Mar 1933

Current Status

The battery was clean and dry when visited. No guns or carriages were in place.

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Location: On Fort Casey, Whidbey Island, Washington Maps & Images Lat: 48.168411 Long: -122.68276 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 116'

Sources:

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

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Visited: 18 Jul 2008

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