Battery Rawlins

Battery Rawlins (1902-1918) - Battery Rawlins was a reinforced concrete Endicott Period 10 inch gun battery on Fort Flagler, Washington. The battery was named after Bvt. Maj. Gen John A. Rawlins, U.S. Civil War veteran and Secretary of War. Battery construction started in 1897, was completed in 1899 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 17 Aug 1902 at a cost of $ 60,000. Deactivated in 1918.

File:Fort Flagler Rawlins.jpg

File:Fort Flagler Rawlins.jpg

Battery Rawlins History

Part of the Harbor Defense of Puget Sound.

Battery Rawlins Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	10" Rifle	367.25"	M1888MII		35	Bethlehem	Barbette, M1893, #10, Morgan	1902-1918	See Note 1
2	10" Rifle	367.25"	M1888MII		28	Bethlehem	Barbette, M1893, #3, Watertown	1902-1918	See Note 1
Source: RCW Form 1,1 May 1933, 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 120, 216 Note 1: Guns transferred to Watervliet 13 Jun 1918, carriages scrapped 26 May 1920. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA

Battery Rawlins Plan

Current Status

No gun or mounts in place.

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Location: Fort Flagler, Washington Maps & Images Lat: 48.101571 Long: -122.692995 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 132.37'

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• Coast Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums

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Visited: 18 Jun 2009, 19 Jul 2008

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