Battery 155 - Imperial

Battery 155 - Imperial (1941-1943) - Battery 155 - Imperial was a temporary, World War II, 155mm coastal gun battery on Panama mounts. Located on Fort Emory, San Diego County, California. Battery construction started 27 Dec 1941, was completed on 30 Jan 1942 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 20 Nov 1942 at a cost of $ 19,102.32. Deactivated about 1943.

World War II

Part of the Harbor Defense of San Diego.

Originally built as a temporary World War II coastal gun battery with four 155mm M1918 rapid fire guns mounted on M1918 mobile carriages emplaced on circular Panama mounts.

155mm M1918 Gun at Fort Morgan

Panama Mount at Fort Pickens

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Battery 155 - Imperial Plan

Current Status

No remains. No period guns or carriages in place.

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Location: Fort Emory, San Diego County, California. Map point is approximate. Maps & Images Lat: 32.60458 Long: -117.1322 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 28'

See Also:

• Fort Emory
• Harbor Defense of San Diego

Sources:

• U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of San Diego, (HDSD-AN-45), 1 Jul 1945, CDSG

Links:

• CDSG

Visited: 3 Oct 2014