Battery 247

Battery 247 Entrance

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Battery 247 (1944-1947) - Battery 247 was built at Fort Canby between 9 Feb 1943 and 31 Aug 1944 at a cost of $243,397 and was transfered 28 Oct 1944.

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Battery 247 Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	6" Rifle	309.9"	T2-M1		15	Watervliet	Shielded Barbette (SBC), M4, #3, Wellman Eng. Co.	1944-1946	See note 1
2	6" Rifle	309.9"	T2-M1		17	Watervliet	Shielded Barbette (SBC), M4, #4, Wellman Eng. Co.	1944-1946	See note 1
Source: CDSG Note 1: Mounted Apr 1944, sent to Battery 244, 2 Aug 1946, CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA

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Location: Fort Canby, Cape Disappointment, Washington Maps & Images Lat: 46.278602 Long: -124.053326 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 194.62'

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Visited: 16 Feb 2008

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