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Battery Shipp Armament (edit list)
Empl
No
Caliber
Type
Barrel
Length
Model Serial
No
Manufacturer Carriage Service
Dates
Notes
1 5" Rifle 225" M1897 20 Bethlehem Balanced Pillar, M1896, #15, Bethlehem 1907-1917 See note 1
2 5" Rifle 225" M1897 16 Bethlehem Balanced Pillar, M1896, #1, Watertown 1901-1917 See note 1
Source: RCW Form 1, 1 Nov 1919, CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 88-89, 210
Note 1: Both guns transferred to Morgan 31 Dec 1917. Both carriages ordered scrapped 26 May 1920. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA