Battery Long
Battery Long (1927-1948) - Battery Long was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 16 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Duvall, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Deactivated in 1948.
Endicott Period (1890-1910)
Part of the Harbor Defense of Boston, Massachusetts.
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with one 16" M1919MII gun and one 16" M1919MIII gun each mounted on a M1919 Casemated Barbette carriage. This was a single story battery with the guns located on the same level as the common magazine between them. Electrical power was furnished by the emplacement power plant in the central magazine.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16" Rifle | 826.8" | M1919 | MII | 3 | Watervliet | Barbette, M1919, #6, Watertown | 1927-1948 | See note 1 |
| 2 | 16" Rifle | 826.8" | M1919 | MIII | 9 | Watervliet | Barbette, M1919, #1, Watertown | 1927-1948 | See note 2 |
| Source: CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 172-173, 207 Note 1: Gun transferred from Watervliet 5 Jun 1924, carriage transferred from Watertown 5 Jun 1924. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA Note 2: Gun transferred from Watervliet 24 Mar 1924, carriage transferred from Watertown 14 Mar 1924. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA | |||||||||
World War I (1917-1918)
World War II (1941-1945)
Battery Long was a part of the Harbor Defenses of Boston plan throughout World War II. After the war ended in 1945 the battery was declared surplus. The guns and carriages were processed for salvage in 1948.
Current Status
Destroyed and built over. No period guns or mounts in place.
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Location: Spinnaker Island, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Maps & Images Lat: 42.300571 Long: -70.896674 |
Sources:
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Boston, Massachusetts, (HDB-AN-45), 31 Jan 1945, CDSG
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