Battery 247
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. Deactivation starting in Jul 1945 and troops withdrawn by Oct 1947.
Current Status
Battery 247 is located on McKenzie Head in Cape Disappointment State Park near Ilwaco, Washington. The battery rooms are open to the public and in reasonable condition. Follow the signs to McKenzie Head and park in the small lot at the base of the trail. It's a short climb from the parking lot to the battery above. Parking is limited.
| 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, McKenzie Head, Cape Disappointment State Park, Washington Maps & Images Lat: 46.278602 Long: -124.053326
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Sources:
- Lucero, Donella J. and Hobbs, Nancy L., The Long Beach Peninsula: Where the Columbia Meets the Pacific, Arcadia Publishing, North Beach Peninsula, 2004, 159 pages, ISBN 0738524573, page 48
- CDSG - Battery 247
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Visited: 16 Feb 2008
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