Battery Worcester

Battery Worcester (1941-1947) - Battery Worcester was a reinforced concrete, World War II 6 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Story, Virginia. Battery construction started 15 Nov 1940, was completed 1 Apr 1941 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 23 May 1940 at a cost of $ 76,237.00. Deactivated in 1947.

World War II

Originally built as a prototype World War II concrete coastal gun battery with two 6" M1900 rapid fire guns mounted on M1900 Barbette Carriages (BC) placed on either side of an earth covered reinforced concrete support structure. This battery was the prototype battery for the standard 200 series batteries that followed.
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Battery Worcester Plan

Current Status

No period guns or mounts in place.

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Location: Fort Story, Virginia Maps & Images Lat: 36.9237149 Long: -76.0010254 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 22.97'

Sources:

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

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Visited: 21-27 Jul 2010

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