Battery JAAN 1 - Cabrillo Beach
Battery JAAN 1 - Cabrillo Beach (1942-1946) - Battery JAAN 1 - Cabrillo Beach was a reinforced concrete World War II 3" gun battery operated as a sub-post of Fort MacArthur, Los Angeles County, California. The Battery was named JAAN because it was jointly manned by Army and Navy personnel, Joint Army And Navy. Battery construction started 6 Jul 1942, was completed 11 Jan 1943 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 12 Apr 1943 at a total cost of $8,040. Deactivated in 1946.
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World War II (1941-1945)
Part of the Harbor Defense of Los Angeles.
Battery JAAN 1 - Cabrillo Beach was a World War II gun battery with two M1903, 3" guns mounted on M1903 Pedestal Mounts with a modified shield. The three inch guns were originally emplaced in Battery Lodor and removed when harbor construction dictated the removal of Battery Lodor.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
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| 1 | 3" Rifle | 170" | M1903 | 105 | Watervliet | Pedestal Mount, M1903, #104, Watertown | 1942-1946 | See Note 1 | |
| 2 | 3" Rifle | 170" | M1903 | 106 | Watervliet | Pedestal Mount, M1903, #105, Watertown | 1942-1946 | See Note 1 | |
| Source: Coast Defense Study Group, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1 Note 1: Guns from Battery Lodor fitted with new shields | |||||||||
Current Status
No gun or mounts in place. One concrete emplacement remains.
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Location: Cabrillo Beach Bark, Los Angeles County, California Maps & Images Lat: 33.709967 Long: -118.285283 |
Sources:
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project Harbor Defenses of Los Angeles, (LA-AN-WDC-44), 31 Aug 1944, CDSG
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