Fort Story Battery Battery 121

Fort Story Battery Battery 121
Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA), US
Battery 121 (1943 - 1948), armed with two casemated 16-inch MkIIM1 Navy guns on M4 barbette carriages (1943 - 1948). Built of reinforced concrete and steel covered with earth between 1942 and 1943. The gun shields had not been installed by 1944.
Battery 121 (1943 - 1948), armed with two casemated 16-inch MkIIM1 Navy guns on M4 barbette carriages (1943 - 1948). Built of reinforced concrete and steel covered with earth between 1942 and 1943. The gun shields had not been installed by 1944.
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By: kjfitz

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@ 2012-11-21 17:31:27
Apparently it's being used for something commercial these days - see Google and Bing...

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