Battery O'Flyng

Battery O'Flyng (1906-1918) - Battery Elijah O'Flyng is a concrete rifled 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. It is the only Fort Canby battery that faces in towards the Columbia River mouth.

Battery O'Flyng History

A concrete Endicott Period Gun Battery guarding the entrance to the Columbia River with two, M1905 6" rifled guns mounted in M1903 disappearing carriages. Part of the Harbor Defense of the Columbia.

The original guns were removed in 1918 and remounted in Battery Harvey Allen. The carriages were sold and removed the same year.

**Battery O'Flyng Armament** (edit list)
Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model	Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
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

The battery is 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 dry and empty, with some clutter. No period guns or carriages are in place.

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Location: Battery located at Fort Canby (Cape Disappointment State Park) on the property of the U.S. Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment.

Maps & Images

Lat: 46.277 Long: -124.046255

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Elevation: 227'

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
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Visited: 26 Jun 2009