Battery 519
Battery 519 (1944-1948) - Battery 519 was a reinforced concrete, World War II 12 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Miles, Delaware. Battery construction started on 15 Nov 1942, was completed on 31 Aug 1943 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 15 feb 1944 at a cost of $ 857,000.00. Deactivated in 1948.
World War II
Part of the Harbor Defense of the Delaware.
Originally built as an World War II casemated concrete coastal gun battery with two 12" M1895M1 guns mounted on M1917 Barbette carriages.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12" Rifle | 444" | M1895MI | 51 | Watervliet | Barbette, M1917, #23, Watertown | 1944-1948 | See note 1 | |
| 2 | 12" Rifle | 444" | M1895MI | 72 | Watervliet | Barbette, M1917, #24, Watertown | 1944-1948 | See note 1 | |
| Source: RCW Form 1, 1 May 1944, 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 154-155, 208. Note 1: Guns and carriages transferred from Fort Saulsbury, Battery Haslet, Jul 1944. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA | |||||||||
Current Status
Gun emplacement #1 has a 12" gun and carriage in place (not original), gun emplacement #2 is empty.
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Location: Fort Miles, Delaware Maps & Images Lat: 38.7767975 Long: -75.0873175 |
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Visited: 3 Aug 2010
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