Battery Dynamite (1)

Battery Dynamite (1) (1891-1902) - Battery Dynamite (1) was an experimental 15 inch and 8 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Hancock (2), Monmouth County, New Jersey. Deactivated in 1902.

Endicott Period (1890-1910)

Part of the Harbor Defense of Southern New York.

Originally built as an experimental concrete coastal gun battery with two 15" M1886 guns mounted on M1886 Pneumatic carriages and one 8" M1886 guns mounted on M1886 Pneumatic carriages. Electrical power was furnished by the emplacement power plant.

Battery Dynamite (1) Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	8" Rifle	?"	M1886		unk	Pneumatic Torpedo	Pneumatic, M1886, #unk, Pneumatic Torpedo	1891-1902
2	15" Rifle	40"	M1886		unk	Pneumatic Torpedo	Pneumatic, M1886, #unk, Pneumatic Torpedo	1891-1902
3	15" Rifle	40"	M1886		unk	Pneumatic Torpedo	Pneumatic, M1886, #unk, Pneumatic Torpedo	1891-1902
Source: CDSG

File:Fort Hancock (2) Battery Dynamite (1) Plan.jpg

Battery Dynamite (1) Plan

Current Status

No period guns or mounts in place.

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Visited: 12-14 Aug 2010

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