Battery Langdon

Battery Langdon (1917-1945) - Battery Langdon was a reinforced concrete, World War I 12 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Pickens, Florida. The battery was named in G.O. 13, 27 Mar 1922 after BG Loomis L. Langdon. Battery construction started 1 Apr 1917, was completed 17 May 1921 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 3 Mar 1923 at a cost of $ 309.486.32. Deactivated in 1945.

Battery Langdon History

Part of the Harbor Defense of Pensacola.

World War I

Originally built as an World War I concrete coastal gun battery with two 12" M1895MI guns mounted on M1917 carriages on open gun pads.

Battery Langdon Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	12" Rifle	442.56"	M1895MI	A4	14	Bethlehem	Barbette, M1917-A2, #19, Robert Poole	1923-1947	See note 1
2	12" Rifle	442.56"	M1895MI	A4	62	Watervliet	Barbette, M1917-A2, #25, Watertown	1923-1947	See note 2
Source: RCW Form 1, 30 Jun 1925, 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 154-155, 212 Note 1: Gun transferred from Watervliet 17 Jul 1918, carriage transferred from Robert Poole 5 Apr 1919. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA Note 2: Gun transferred from Watervliet 16 Jul 1918, carriage transferred from Watertown 17 Jan 1919. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA

Battery Langdon Plan

World War II

Battery Langdon Plan

Current Status

No period guns or mounts in place.

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Location: Fort Pickens, Florida Maps & Images Lat: 30.31853 Long: -87.262505 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 14.72'

Sources:

• Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library

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Visited: 16 Dec 2009

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