Battery 155 - Fermin Point

Battery 155 - Fermin Point (1943-1944) - Battery Battery 155 - Fermin Point was a temporary, World War II, 155mm coastal gun battery on Panama mounts. Located on Fort MacArthur, Los Angeles County, California. Battery construction started in December 1941, was completed in June 1942 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 31 Aug 1943 at a cost of $ 6,332.00. Deactivated in 1944.

Battery 155 - Fermin Point, View from Panama Mount

World War II

Part of the Harbor Defense of Los Angeles.

Originally built as a temporary World War II coastal gun battery with two 155mm M1918MI rapid fire guns mounted on M1918MI mobile marriages emplaced on circular Panama mounts.

155mm M1918 Gun at Fort Morgan

Panama Mount at Fort Pickens

Battery 155 - Fermin Point Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	155mm Rifle	240"	M1918MI	M1	.....	.....	Mobile, M1918MI, #....., .....	1941-1945
2	155mm Rifle	240"	M1918MI	M1	.....	.....	Mobile, M1918MI, #....., .....	1941-1945
Source: CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 190-191

Battery Battery 155 - Fermin Point Plan

Current Status

No period guns or carriages in place. One Panama mount remains.

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Location: On Fort MacArthur, Los Angeles County, California Maps & Images Lat: 33.708615 Long: -118.293963 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: Gun #1=220', Gun #2=224'

Sources:

• U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project Harbor Defenses of Los Angeles, (LA-AN-WDC-44), 31 Aug 1944, CDSG

Links:

• CDSG

Visited: 31 Jan 2009

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