Battery 298

 (1943-1950) - Battery 298 was a reinforced concrete, World War II 6 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Learnard, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska. Battery construction started 20 Aug 1942, was completed 30 Nov 1943 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 30 Nov 1943. Deactivated circa 1950.

World War II
Originally built as a World War II concrete coastal gun battery with two 6" M1903A2 rapid fire guns mounted on M-1 Shielded Barbette Carriages (SBC) placed on either side of an earth covered reinforced concrete magazine and support structure. Power was supplied by internal generators and commercial power.

The Battery 298 site was a part of a larger 2,542-acre site that included Battery AMTB - Eider Point Spit and the remainder of Fort Learnard. Battery 298 was locally identified as Tac Battery 4, at Location #10. The location was procured for government use on 30 Apr 1942. The cantonment area for the Battery 298 personnel was at Location #10c.

The primary radar set associated with Battery 298 was the SCR 296-A at Location 10. This set was behind the battery. The secondary set was the SCR 296-A at Location 8.

The Dutch Harbor HD Annex indicates that by 1944 the battery was authorized a Battle Allowance of 1400 complete rounds and a War Reserve allowance of 1400 complete rounds.



Current Status
No period guns or mounts in place.

See Also:
 * Fort Learnard
 * Coastal Battery Gun List

Sources:


 * , page 80-81, 254-256, 224

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