The Fort MacArthur Museum Association: Battery Barlow

Construction Commenced:
April 1, 1915
Construction Completed:
June 27, 1919
Date of Transfer:
June 27, 1919
Cost of Construction (1919)
$290,300
Construction Materials:
Portland Concrete - Steel Reinforced

Gun Type and Manufacturer:
M1912 12" Mortar 15 Caliber - Watervliet Ars.
Carriage Type and Manufacturer:
M1896MIII Mortar Carriage - Watertown Ars.
Total Weight of Each Gun:
82.5 Tons
Radius of Fire:
360 Degrees
Number of Guns Produced:
8 US (Fort MacArthur) 32 Territorial

12" Mortar ready to fire for the last time 1943

Gun Crews from Battery Saxton loading a 12 inch shell for
target practice sometime in the 1920's

The Guns of Fort MacArthur

Battery Osgood - Farley

Battery Leary Merriam
Battery Barlow - Saxton

Photos of the Battery Today
Battery Details

Battery Lodor
Battery Erwin

Battery Eubanks

Battery 127 (Paul D Bunker)

Battery 128

Battery 240 (Harry C. Barnes)

Battery 241

Battery 242 (Harry J Harrison)

90mm AMTB

155 GPF Mobile Guns

Anti-Aircraft (Fixed and Mobile)

Missile Systems of Fort MacArthur

The Nike Program

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Last updated on 27-Jun-2007