Battery 129

Battery 129 (1944-NA) - Battery 129 was a reinforced concrete, World War II 16 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Barry, California. Battery construction started 5 Sep 1942, was completed 14 Mar 1944 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 7 May 1944 at a cost of $ 2,069,738.90. Gun tubes were on site but the carriages were never shipped. Never activated. Battery 129 Gun Emplacement #1 Entrance Battery 129 Gun Emplacement #2 Battery 129 History Part of the Harbor Defense of San Francisco. World War II Originally built as a World War II casemated concrete coastal gun battery with two 16" MarkII-M1 Navy guns to be mounted on M4 Barbette carriages. Gun tubes shipped from Battery 132 23 Dec 1943 to Fort Barry. Carriages were never assigned or shipped. Battery 129 Armament (edit list) Empl No Caliber Type Barrel Length Model Serial No Manufacturer Carriage Service Dates Notes 1 16" Rifle 66.7' MarkII-M1 55 U.S. Navy Barbette, M4, #??, Unknown 1944-NA See note 1 2 16" Rifle 66.7' MarkII-M1 75 U.S. Navy Barbette, M4, #??, Unknown 1944-NA See note 1 Source: RCW Form 1, Jul 1944, CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 176-177, 215 Note 1:Guns shipped 23 Dec 1943 from Battery 132, CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA Battery 129 Plan Current Status Part of the Golden Gate Recreation Area (GGNRA) administered by the National Park Service. No gun or mounts in place. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Fort Barry, California Maps & Images Lat: 37.827108 Long: -122.500241 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 820.67' Sources: Coast Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums Kent, Matthew W., Harbor Defenses of San Francisco - A Field Guide 1890 to 1950, Copyright 2009, Blurb, ISBN 978-1-61584-163-9, page 171-175 California Military Museum - Battery 129 Links: Visited: 19 Aug 2009 Battery 129 Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better! Battery 129 Emplacement #1 Access Tunnel Battery 129 Emplacement #1 Entrance Battery 129 Sealed Underground Corridor Battery 129 Emplacement #1 Mount Cone Battery 129 Emplacement #2 Interior Battery 129 Emplacement #2 Battery Entrance Door