Battery O'Flyng
Battery O'Flyng (1906-1918) - Battery Elijah O'Flyng is a concrete Endicott Period Gun Battery built at Fort Canby starting in August 1904 and completed in December 1905. It was transferred to the Coastal Artillery 27 Feb 1906 at a cost of $39,290. Named for Ensign Elijah O'Flyng, 23rd U.S. Infantry who died 18 Sep 1814 at the seige of Fort Erie during the War of 1812. The guns were moved to Battery Harvey Allen in 1918 and the battery deactivated. The carriages were sold and scrapped the same year.
Battery O'Flyng History
A concrete Endicott Period Gun Battery guarding the entrance to the Columbia River with two, M1905 6" guns mounted in M1903 disappearing carriages. The original guns were removed in 1918 and remounted in Battery Harvey Allen.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
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| 1 | 6" Rifle | 309.8" | M1905 | 1 | Watervliet | Disappearing, M1903, Bethlehem, #84 |
1906-1918 | To Battery Harvey Allen | |
| 2 | 6" Rifle | 309.8" | M1905 | 11 | Watervliet | Disappearing, M1903, Bethlehem, #85 |
1906-1918 | To Battery Harvey Allen | |
| Source: CDSG | |||||||||
Current Status
Battery O'Flyng is located in Cape Disappointment State Park near Ilwaco, Washington. On Coast Guard property, not accessible to the public except for by permission of the Coast Guard. Most of the battery is overgrown but in excellent condition. The rooms are clean, dry, and empty.
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Location: On Fort Canby, Cape Disappointment, Washington Maps & Images Lat: 46.277 Long: -124.046255
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Sources:
- CDSG - Battery O'Flyng
- Lucero, Donella J. and Hobbs, Nancy L., The Long Beach Peninsula: Where the Columbia Meets the Pacific, Arcadia Publishing, North Beach Peninsula, 2004, 159 pages, ISBN 0738524573, page 47
- CDSG - Fort Canby
- Coast Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums
Visited: 26 Jun 2009
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Outside the store room
