Battery 249
Battery 249 (1943-194?) - A World War II era Battery built in 1943-1945 as a reinforced concrete Coastal Artillery Battery on Camp Hayden. Guns were removed about 1946 but the concrete Battery support structure remains.
Battery 249 History
Battery 249 was a battery of two, 6" rapid fire Barbette mounted guns on either side of an earth covered reinforced concrete support structure. Construction began 12 Apr 1943 and was completed 2 Jan 1945. The Battery was turned over for service 5 Jan 1945 at a cost of $350,000.
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These 6" World War II coastal gun batteries were designed to replace obsolete Endicott Period Batteries. Of the 87 planned only 45 were completed and many of those were not completed until late in the war (1944-1945).
The 6" guns fired a 105 pound armor-piercing projectile with a range of over 15 miles at a rate of up to 5 rounds per minute. The gun crews were protected by a thick shield around the gun. Only six of these guns remain in the world, two at Fort Columbia in Battery 246, two at Fort Pickens in Battery 234, and two at Fort McAndrew in Battery 282 in Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. |
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| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
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| 1 | 6" Rifle | 309.9" | T2-M1 | 24 | Watervliet | M4 Barbette, #5, York | 1944-194? | Mounted 1944 | |
| 2 | 6" Rifle | 309.9" | T2-M1 | 25 | Watervliet | M4 Barbette, #6, York | 1944-194? | Mounted 1944 | |
| Source: 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 104-105, 217 Note 1: Guns were transferred from Watervliet 31 May 1944. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA | |||||||||
Current Status
Part of Camp Hayden Callam County Park. No guns or carriages in place.
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Location: Striped Peak, Camp Hayden, Washington Maps & Images Lat: 48.16257 Long: -123.69119 |
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