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Battery McGrath Armament (edit list)
Empl
No
Caliber
Type
Barrel
Length
Model Serial
No
Manufacturer Carriage Service
Dates
Notes
Original Armament
1 5" Rifle 225" M1897 14 Bethlehem Balance pillar, M1896,
#29, Detrick & Harvey
1900-1917 See note 1
Gun to France
2 5" Rifle 225" M1897 7 Bethlehem Balance pillar, M1896,
#30, Detrick & Harvey
1900-1917 See note 1
Gun to France
Replacement Armament from Battery Meed
1 3" Rifle 170" M1903 47 Watervliet Pedestal, M1903,
#66, Watertown
1919-1943 See note 2
2 3" Rifle 170" M1903 69 Watervliet Pedestal, M1903,
#67, Watertown
1919-1943 See note 2
Source: RCB, 31 Dec 1907, 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
Note 1: Guns transferred to Morgan 26 Sep 1917, carriages removed 28 Jul 1918 and scrapped 12 Dec 1918. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA
Note 2: Guns and carriages obsolete 18 Oct 1945, processed for salvaging 7 Mar 1946. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA