Battery 155 - Sabine Pass
Battery 155 - Sabine Pass (1942-1944) - Battery 155 - Sabine Pass was a temporary, World War II, 155mm coastal gun battery on Panama mounts. Located on Sabine Pass Military Reservation, Jefferson County, Texas. Battery construction started 9 Nov 1942, was completed 30 Dec 1942 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 11 Nov 1943 at a cost of $ 44,798.40. Deactivated on 1 Jul 1944.
World War II
Part of the Temporary Harbor Defense of Sabine Pass, Texas.
Originally built as a temporary World War II coastal gun battery with two 155mm M1918 rapid fire guns mounted on M1917 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" | M1918MI | 909 | ? | Mobile, M1917, #1178, ? | 1942-1944 | ||
| 2 | 155mm Rifle | 240" | M1918MI | 918 | ? | Mobile, M1917, #1183, ? | 1942-1944 | ||
| Source: RCW Form 1, Jan 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
Part of Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge. No period guns or mounts in place.
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Location: Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge, Jefferson County, Texas Maps & Images Lat: 29.7323201 Long: -93.8739279 |
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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