Battery Davis (2)

Battery Davis (2) (1940-1948) - Battery Richmond P. Davis was a reinforced concrete, World War II 16 inch casemated coastal gun battery on Fort Funston, California. The battery was named after MG Richmond P. Davis. Battery construction started in November 1936, was completed 1 May 1940 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 21 Sep 1940 at a cost of $ 670,356.49. Deactivated in 1948.

World War II

Originally built as an World War II concrete coastal gun battery with two 16" M1919 guns mounted on M1919MI carriages.

Battery Davis (2) Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	16" Rifle	816"	MarkII-M1		64	Naval Gun Factory	Casemated Barbette (CBC), M1919MI, #10, Watertown	1940-1948	See note 1
2	16" Rifle	816"	MarkII-M1		74	Naval Gun Factory	Casemated Barbette (CBC), M1919MI, #14, Watertown	1940-1948	See note 1
Source: RCW Form 1, Jul 1943, CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 174-175, 214 Note 1: CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA

File:Fort Funston Battery Davis (2) Plan.jpg

Battery Davis (2) Plan

Current Status

No period guns or mounts in place.

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Location: Fort Funston, California Maps & Images Lat: 37.7185903 Long: -122.5034809 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 195.8'

Sources:

• Coast Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums
• California Military Museum - Battery Davis

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Visited: 24 Aug 2009

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