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Battery Decatur Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
A-1	12" Rifle	141.125	1890MI		110	Watervliet	Mortar, M1896, #208, Midvale	1902-1914	See Note 1 Rounds fired 5
A-2	12" Rifle	141.125	1890MI		81	Watervliet	Mortar, M1896, #175, Lake Erie	1902-1914	See Note 1 Rounds fired 5
A-3	12" Rifle	141.125	1890MI		125	Watervliet	Mortar, M1896, #174, Lake Erie	1902-1914	See Note 1 Rounds fired 5
A-4	12" Rifle	141.125	1890MI		117	Watervliet	Mortar, M1896, #172, Lake Erie	1902-1914	See Note 1 Rounds fired 5
B-1	12" Rifle	141.125	1890MI		111	Watervliet	Mortar, M1896, #173, Lake Erie	1902-1914	See Note 1 Rounds fired 5
B-2	12" Rifle	141.125	1890MI		122	Watervliet	Mortar, M1896, #169, Lake Erie	1902-1914	See Note 1 Rounds fired 5
B-3	12" Rifle	141.125	1890MI		109	Watervliet	Mortar, M1896, #171, Lake Erie	1902-1914	See Note 1 Rounds fired 5
B-4	12" Rifle	141.125	1890MI		112	Watervliet	Mortar, M1896, #170, Lake Erie	1902-1914	See Note 1 Rounds fired 5
Source: Coastal Defense Study Group, RCW Form 1 1 Feb 1919, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 140, 209 Note 1: Mortars mounted Aug 1902. Mortars and carriages removed and shipped to Fort Banks in 1913-1914, later ordered scrapped at Fort Banks 15 Dec 1942, CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA, CDSG gun carriage card collection from NARA.