Battery 155 - Fort San Jacinto
Battery 155 - Fort San Jacinto (1942-1944) - Battery 155 - Fort San Jacinto was a temporary, World War II, 155mm coastal gun battery on Panama mounts. Located on Fort Fort San Jacinto, Galveston County, Texas. Deactivated in 1944.
World War II
Part of the Harbor Defense of Galveston.
Originally built as a temporary World War II coastal gun battery with four 155mm M1918 rapid fire guns mounted on M1918 Mobile Carriages emplaced on 180 degree 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 | ? | ? | Mobile, M1918, #?, ? | 1942-1944 | ||
| 2 | 155mm Rifle | 240" | M1918 | ? | ? | Mobile, M1918, #?, ? | 1942-1944 | ||
| 3 | 155mm Rifle | 240" | M1918 | ? | ? | Mobile, M1918, #?, ? | 1942-1944 | ||
| 4 | 155mm Rifle | 240" | M1918 | ? | ? | Mobile, M1918, #?, ? | 1942-1944 | ||
| 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 190-191 | |||||||||
Current Status
Panama mounts destroyed and buried under dredged material.
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Location: Fort San Jacinto, Galveston County, Texas Maps & Images Lat: 29.3246827 Long: -94.7589469 |
Sources:
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Galveston, (HD-G-ANN-45), 15 Mar 1944, CDSG
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