Battery O'Flyng

Battery O'Flyng (1906-1918) - Battery Elijah O'Flyng is a concrete rifled gun battery built at Fort Canby starting in August 1904 and completed in December 1905. It was transferred to the Coast Artillery 27 Feb 1906 at a cost of $39,290. Named for Ensign Elijah O'Flyng, 23rd U.S. Infantry who died 18 Sep 1814 at the siege of Fort Erie during the War of 1812. It is the only Fort Canby battery that faces in towards the Columbia River mouth. Gun Emplacement #1 Counterweight Well Outside the Guard Room and Office Endicott Period (1890-1910) Part of the Harbor Defense of the Columbia. A concrete Endicott Period Gun Battery guarding the entrance to the Columbia River with two, M1905 6" rifled guns mounted in M1903 disappearing carriages. World War I (1917-1918) The original guns were removed in 1918 and remounted in Battery Harvey Allen. The carriages were sold and removed the same year. Battery O'Flyng Armament (edit list) Empl No Caliber Type Barrel Length Model Serial No Manufacturer Carriage Service Dates Notes 1 6" Rifle 309.8" M1905 1 Watervliet Disappearing, M1903, Bethlehem, #84 1906-1918 To Battery Harvey Allen 2 6" Rifle 309.8" M1905 11 Watervliet Disappearing, M1903, Bethlehem, #85 1906-1918 To Battery Harvey Allen Source: CDSG Battery O'Flying Plan Current Status The battery is not accessible to the public except for by permission of the Coast Guard. Most of the battery is overgrown but in excellent condition. The rooms are dry and empty, with some clutter. No period guns or carriages are in place. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Battery located at Fort Canby (Cape Disappointment State Park) on the property of the U.S. Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment, Pacific County, Washington. Maps & Images Lat: 46.277 Long: -124.046255 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 227' See Also: Harbor Defense of the Columbia Recent Blog Posts: Battery O'Flyng Visit Blog Post Sources: Lucero, Donella J. and Hobbs, Nancy L., The Long Beach Peninsula: Where the Columbia Meets the Pacific, Arcadia Publishing, North Beach Peninsula, 2004, 159 pages, ISBN 0738524573, page 47 Links: CDSG Visited: 26 Jun 2009 Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better! Outside the Plotting Room Outside the Store Room Powder Room Powder Room Powder Room Powder Room Shell Room Shell Room Back Passage Way Back Passage Way Back Passage Way Back Passage Way Front Passage Way - Gun Emplacement #1 Front Passage Way - Gun Emplacement #1 Front Passage Way Entrances - Gun Emplacement #1 Front Passage Way - Gun Emplacement #2 Front Passage Way - Gun Emplacement #2 Front Passage Way Entrances - Gun Emplacement #2 Telephone Room - Gun Emplacement #1 Telephone Room - Gun Emplacement #2 Guard Room Entrance Guard Room Guard Room Guard Room Fireplace Guard Room Office Entrance Office Office Fireplace Office Office Plotting Room Entrance Plotting Room Plotting Room Plotting Room Plotting Room Store Room Entrance Store Room Store Room Store Room Store Room Latrine Latrine Latrine Latrine Gun Emplacement One - ID Marker Gun Emplacement One - Right Side View Gun Emplacement One - Alcove Gun Emplacement One - Center View Gun Emplacement One - Counterweight Well Gun Emplacement One - Left Side View Gun Emplacement One - Left Side Front View Gun Emplacement One - Gun Loading Platform Gun Emplacement One - Columbia River View Gun Emplacement Two - ID Marker Gun Emplacement Two - Right Side View Gun Emplacement Two - Right Side View Gun Emplacement Two - Center Side View Gun Emplacement Two - Counterweight Well Gun Emplacement Two - Left Side View Gun Emplacement Two - Left Side View Gun Emplacement Two - Columbia River View