Battery 4/121
121 (occupied structure - GPS withheld)
BC Tower N 36°55.405 W076°00.992
Armed with two casemated 16-inch MkIIM1 Navy guns on M4 barbette carriages (1943 - 1948).Built of reinforced concrete and steel covered with earth between 1942 and 1943.
The gun shields had not been installed by 1944.
{see "American Seacoast Defenses" 2nd Ed. page 176}
 The north casemate of Battery 121. |
 The south casemate of Battery 121. The north casemate is visible in the background. |
 16-inch gun of either Battery Ketcham or 121. Photo by Herbert Markland (senior caretaker NCO 1946-50); image courtesy of Shawn Welch. |
 The center entrance to Battery 121. |
 The rear entrance to the north casemate of Battery 121. |
 The rear entrance to the south casemate of Battery 121. |
 Foundation to the BC Tower located in the NIKE missile launch area. |
 Another view of the BC foundation. |
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