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#1: Misc Guns Author: DontosLocation: Vine Grove, KY PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:34 pm
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Found this old photo (taken in 1996) at Ft Casey, Washington.

The Whidbey Island Washington 'pop-up' gun is the remains of the old coastal artillery defense system.


Thought someone would be interested in it.

Don

#2: Re: Misc Guns Author: SFC_Jeff_ButtonLocation: Ft Hood, TX PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:21 pm
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Man thats big, my guess is a 14inch? Were there others of varying sizes in the AO?

#3: Re: Misc Guns Author: Neil_BaumgardnerLocation: Arlington, VA PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:30 pm
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That would be Battery Worth at Fort Casey - 10" guns.

The Coastal Defense Study Group is a good resource for this kind of info, especially their list of surviving modern-era fortifications:

www.cdsg.org/reprint%2...list05.pdf

And this section on their site of existing guns:

www.cdsg.org/gunpics/gunsx.htm

Neil

#4: Re: Misc Guns Author: bsmartLocation: Central Maryland PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:33 pm
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10" Disappearing mount, From about 1898. As the gun recoiled the arms lowered it into the pit where it could be reloaded with relative immunity to low angle naval fire (up until the 20s most capital ships could not elevate more than 15 or so degrees)

At most locations there were also 12" breech loading mortars in nearby pits to provide plunging fire on attacking ships.

#5: Re: Misc Guns Author: SFC_Jeff_ButtonLocation: Ft Hood, TX PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:22 am
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MORTARS!!!!, now your talking! Lets see those pictures.

#6: Re: Misc Guns Author: DontosLocation: Vine Grove, KY PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:31 am
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- Neil_Baumgardner
That would be Battery Worth at Fort Casey - 10" guns.

The Coastal Defense Study Group is a good resource for this kind of info, especially their list of surviving modern-era fortifications:

www.cdsg.org/reprint%2...list05.pdf

And this section on their site of existing guns:

www.cdsg.org/gunpics/gunsx.htm

Neil


Heres a rear view shot of the fortifications. The troop bivouc site was in the grassy area. The bunkers are all open and fairly intact. I saw a short video that showed the guns raising, firing, lowering, and being reloaded. These were never fired in 'anger'.



BTW: This is the site where 'Officer and a Gentleman' was filmed.

Don

#7: Re: Misc Guns Author: David_ReasonerLocation: South Central Kentucky PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:51 pm
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- SFC_Jeff_Button
MORTARS!!!!, now your talking! Lets see those pictures.


Here ya go:

corregidor.org/ca/btty...rengle.htm

www.fortdesoto.com/ser...nchmortars

David



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