Battery 155 - Port Aransas
Battery 155 - Port Aransas (1942-1944) - Battery 155 - Port Aransas was a temporary, World War II, 155mm coastal gun battery on Panama mounts. Located on Port Aransas Military Reservation, Nueces County, Texas. Battery construction started 26 Nov 1942, was completed 13 Dec 1942 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 11 Nov 1943 at a cost of $ 24,726.42. Deactivated in 1944.
World War II
Part of the Temporary Harbor Defense of Aransas Pass, Texas.
Originally built as a temporary World War II coastal gun battery with two 155mm M1918 rapid fire guns mounted on M1918 Mobile Carriages emplaced on circular Panama mounts.
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| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
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| 1 | 155mm Rifle | 240" | M1918 | M1 | 1033 | ? | Mobile, M1918, #14, ? | 1942-1944 | |
| 2 | 155mm Rifle | 240" | M1918 | M1 | 1038 | ? | Mobile, M1918, #30, ? | 1942-1944 | |
| Source: RCW Form 1, January 1945, CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 190-191 | |||||||||
Current Status
No period guns or mounts in place.
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Location: Port Aransas Military Reservation, Nueces County, Texas Maps & Images Lat: 27.834318 Long: -97.053464 |
Sources:
- Gaines, William, Temporary Harbor Defenses in the Southern Defense Command: 1942-1944, The Coast Defense Journal, Vol 16 Issue 1, page 4-38
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