Camp Hero - Guns(16-inch)
Battery 112
Published in
Coast Defense 1942-1957
One of two 16-inch gun batteries located at Camp Hero. Each battery consisted of two 16-inch guns built into a man-made hill with the guns connected with approximately 500 feet of underground tunnel for storing shells and powder, generators and latrines.
Summary Information
- In Service 1944 - 1957
- Purpose Two 16-inch guns connected by a 500 foot underground bunker for storage and support requirements.
- Current Status Sealed. Not open to the public.
Battery Dunn (113)
Published in
Coast Defense 1942-1957
One of two 16-inch gun batteries located at Camp Hero. Each battery consisted of two 16-inch guns built into a man-made hill with the guns connected by approximately 500 feet of underground tunnel for storing shells and powder, generators and latrines. The image used for this site depicts a gun that is similar to the one that had been located in Montauk. At the time of this photo the gun was located at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
Summary Information
- In Service 1943 - 1959
- Current Status Sealed. Not open to the public