![]() The 6" guns of Battery Henry Adair remained in place until they were directed to be scrapped on along with most of the inventory of 6" Armstrong carriages and guns. Most of the removed gun tubes never made it to Europe and were either remounted or remained at the arsenals until needed elsewhere. Many of the gun and mortar tubes removed were sent to arsenals for modification and mounting on mobile carriages, both wheeled and railroad. ![]() entry into World War I resulted in a widespread removal of large caliber coastal defense gun tubes for service in Europe. ![]() Gun & Carriage cards indicate that the carriages were recorded as scrapped on and the guns were salvaged on the same date but later entries indicate that the guns were both retained on as "ornaments", location unspecified. Note 1: CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA - The original order to scrap the guns and carriages came on. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-974, pages 92-93, 218. Source: RCW Form 1,, CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. No shell or powder hoists were needed or provided.īattery Henry Adair Armament (edit list) Empl Shells were moved from the magazine level to the gun loading platform by cart and by hand. This was a single story battery with the guns located on the same level as the magazines. Originally built as a World War I concrete casemated coastal gun battery with two 6" Armstrong M1898 guns mounted on M1898 Armstrong Barbette carriages. Part of the Harbor Defense of Pearl Harbor. Battery Henry Adair Gun Emplacement Covered over by Quarters "K" on Ford Island, HI.
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