Battery Pratt

Battery Pratt (1900-1945) - Battery Pratt was a concrete Endicott Period battery built at Fort Stevens between May 1899 and Jun 1900 at a cost of $59,860.19 and was transfered for service 28 Jun 1900. Battery Pratt was named after Bvt. Capt. James P. Pratt who was killed 29 May 1864 at Bethesda Church, VA, during the U.S. Civil War. Deactivated in 1945.

Battery Pratt Gun

Battery Pratt Gun

Battery Pratt History

Part of the Harbor Defense of the Columbia.

A concrete Endicott Period battery facing the mouth of the Columbia River with two, 6" M1897MI rifles on M1898 disappearing carriages. Designed to supplement the six, 10" rifles of the West Battery and upgraded just before World War II to protect the Columbia River mine fields. A separate Command station was located to the right of the Battery on top of a tall metal column. Deactivated in 1945 at the close of World War II.

Battery Pratt Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	6" Rifle	277.85"	M1897MI		4	Watervliet	Disappearing, M1898, #7, Watertown	1900-1943	Tubes returned to Watervliet Nov 1943
2	6" Rifle	277.85"	M1897MI		11	Watervliet	Disappearing, M1898, #8, Watertown	1900-1943	Tubes returned to Watervliet Nov 1943
Source: CDSG

Battery Pratt Plan

Current Status

Battery is in good condition accessible to the public. The original guns and carriages are gone but a replica of one disappearing gun is being built and installed, see the picture gallery below.

Blog Posts:

• Fort Stevens Gun Update
• Fort Stevens Battery Pratt Gun #1 Restoration

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Location: On Fort Stevens, Oregon Maps & Images Lat: 46.207157 Long: -123.966891 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 31'

Sources:

• Coastal Defense Study Group Battery Pratt

Links:

• Battery Pratt restoration
• HDCR During the Second World War
• Coast Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums

Visited: 20 Sep 2008, 18 May 2008

Battery Pratt Picture Gallery

Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!

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  Battery Pratt
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  Battery Pratt
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  Control Position
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  Replica Gun
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  Replica Gun from Above
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  Replica Gun Breech
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  Replica Gun Carriage Mechanism
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  Replica Gun Carriage Drawing