Battery 155 - Pacific Palisades

Battery 155 - Pacific Palisades (1944-1944) - Battery Battery 155 - Pacific Palisades was a temporary, World War II, 155mm coastal gun battery on Panama mounts. Located at Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles County, California. Battery construction started January 1943, was completed July 1943 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 14 Mar 1944 at a cost of $ 11,151.39. Deactivated in 1944.

World War II

Part of the Harbor Defense of Los Angeles.

Originally built as a temporary World War II coastal gun battery with two 155mm M1918MI rapid fire guns mounted on M1918MI mobile marriages emplaced on circular Panama mounts.

**Battery Battery 155 - Pacific Palisades Armament** (edit list)
Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates
1	155mm Rifle	240"	M1918MI	M1	.....	.....	Mobile, M1918MI, #....., .....	1944-1944
2	155mm Rifle	240"	M1918MI	M1	.....	.....	Mobile, M1918MI, #....., .....	1944-1944
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

Destroyed, no period guns or carriages in place. No remains of Panama mounts.

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Location: Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles County, California

Maps & Images

Lat: 34.037414 Long: -118.537013

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Elevation: Gun #1=75.95', Gun #2=97.94'

Sources:

U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project Harbor Defenses of Los Angeles, (LA-AN-WDC-44), 31 Aug 1944, CDSG

Links:

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