Battery Dudley

 (1913-1946) - Battery Dudley was a reinforced concrete, Taft Period 6 inch coastal gun battery on Fort De Russy, Honolulu County, Hawaii. The battery was named in G.O. 59, 1911, after Brigadier General Edgar S. Dudley. Battery construction started in July 1909, was completed in July 1913 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 5 Aug 1913 at a cost of $ 76,160. Upgraded in 1937. Deactivated in 1946.

Taft Period (1890-1910)
Originally built as a Taft Period concrete coastal gun battery with two 6" M1908 guns mounted on M1905M1 Disappearing carriages. This was a single story battery with the guns located on the same level as the magazines. Shells were moved from the magazines to the gun loading platform by shell carts. No shell or powder hoists were needed or provided. Electrical power was furnished by the emplacement power plant in Battery Randolph and by commercial power.



World War I (1917-1918)
The guns of were not affected by the World War I redistribution or the following 1920 disarmament program.

World War II (1941-1945)
Battery Dudley was a part of the Harbor Defenses of Honolulu plan during World War II. In 1943 Battery Dudley was placed on standby status, in 1944 the battery was declared surplus and the guns and carriages were ordered salvaged on 12 Aug 1944.

Current Status
Battery destroyed, no period guns or mounts in place.

Sources:
 * , page 241-242
 * Dorance, William H., Fort DeRussy, The Coast Defense Study Group Journal, Vol 12, Issue 1, February 1998, page 16-29
 * Gaines, Willian C., A History of Fort De Russy, The Coast Defense Study Group Journal, Vol 24, Issue 4, November 2010, page 47-95

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