Battery 228 (9)
N 37°07.904 W075°57.240
Buiilt between 1942 and 1943 of reinforced concrete and steel covered with earth.Although it was never armed, it was designed for two 6-inch guns.
The shields and M4 barbette carriages were installed.
The BC tower site for this battery was on the left side of the first picture.
{see "American Seacoast Defenses" 2nd Ed. page 104}
This hill is Battery 228 (1943).
 A buried entrance to this battery. Photo taken from the site of Gun emplacement #2. |
 A close-up of the same entrance. |
 The buried rear entrance to this battery. The other gun emplacement was off to the right (not in the photo). |
 Site of the BC Tower behind the battery. One foot is visible at bottom center. |
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