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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1940-1944) - Battery 155 - Fort Taylor was a temporary, [[World War II]], 155mm coastal gun battery on Panama mounts. Located on [[Fort Taylor (2)]], Monroe County, Florida. Battery construction started in 1942, was completed and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 4 Mar 1943 at a cost of $ 8,750. Deactivated in 1943.
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== [[World War II]] ==
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Originally built as a temporary [[World War II]] coastal gun battery with four 155mm M1918 rapid fire guns mounted on M1918 Mobile Carriages emplaced on fixed 360 degree circular Panama mounts. Guns #1 and #2 were built into old [[Battery De Leon]]. Guns #3 and #4 were built into old [[Battery Covington]]. [[Battery Covington]] was destroyed in 1943 to make way for the construction of [[Battery 231]] and it is likely that the two 155mm guns emplaced there were relocated to Miami Beach. [[Battery De Leon]] was partially demolished in 1943 to make way for [[Battery 231]] and fully removed in 1962. The Panama mounts remained in place and were visible up until it was fully destroyed. Remaining 155mm guns were removed in 1944.

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[[Image:Fort Taylor Battery 155 Plan.jpg|thumb|left|795px|Battery 155 - Fort Taylor Plan]]
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== Current Status ==
Destroyed, no period guns or mounts in place.
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Battery 155 - Fort Taylor<br>(1940-1944)
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'''Location:''' Truman Annex, Fort Taylor, Key West, Monroe County, Florida

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