Battery Dynamite (1)

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Battery Dynamite (1) (1891-1902) - Battery Dynamite (1) was an experimental 15 inch and 8 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Hancock (2), Monmouth County, New Jersey. Deactivated in 1902.

Endicott Period (1890-1910)

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Originally built as an experimental concrete coastal gun battery with two 15" M1886 guns mounted on M1886 Pneumatic carriages and one 8" M1886 guns mounted on M1886 Pneumatic carriages. Electrical power was furnished by the emplacement power plant.
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File:Fort Hancock (2) Battery Dynamite (1) Plan.jpg
Battery Dynamite (1) Plan


Current Status

No period guns or mounts in place.


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Location: Fort Hancock (2), Monmouth County, New Jersey

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