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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1944-1946) - Battery 229 was a reinforced concrete, [[World War II]] 6 inch coastal gun battery on [[Fort Wool (1)]], Virginia. Battery construction started 31 Mar 1943, was completed 31 Jan 1944 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 7 Apr 1944 at a cost of $ 262,330.45. Deactivated in 1946.
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== [[World War II]] ==
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Originally built as a [[World War II]] concrete coastal gun battery with emplacements for two 6" rapid fire guns mounted on M-4 Shielded Barbette Carriages (SBC) placed on either side of an earth covered reinforced concrete support structure. This battery was built into the structure of the old [[Endicott Period]] [[Battery Gates]]. The shields and carriages were mounted but the guns were never provided and the battery was never armed. A B.C. and [[C.R.F.]] station was built on a steel tower behind the battery and accepted for service 27 Oct 1942 at a cost of 18,139.88.

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[[Image:Fort Wool Battery 229 Plan.jpg|thumb|left|795px|Battery 229 Plan]]
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== Current Status ==
No period guns or mounts in place.
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(B) 36.986451, -76.300212
{{PAGENAME}}<br>(1944-1946)

(1) 36.986338, -76.299995
Gun emplacement #1
(2) 36.986616, -76.300086
Gun emplacement #2
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'''Location:''' Fort Wool, Ripp Rapp Island, Hampton City, Virginia. Now sealed and covered with sand.

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* Elevation: 28.5'
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{{Visited|23 Jun 2010}}



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