The Fort MacArthur Museum Association: Battery Leary

Construction Commenced: January 20, 1916 Construction Completed: October 10, 1919 Date of Transfer: October 10, 1919 Cost of Construction (1919) $251,362 Construction Materials Portland Concrete - Steel Reinforced	Gun Type and Manufacturer: M1907M1 14" 34 Caliber - Watervliet Ars. Carriage Type and Manufacturer: M1907M1 Disappearing Carriage - Watertown Total Weight of Each Gun: 410 Tons Radius of Fire 170 Degrees Number of guns produced: 16 4 US (Fort MacArthur) 12 Territorial
Target Practice at Battery Leary taken about 1925	Line drawing of the Disappearing Gun

The Guns of Fort MacArthur

Battery Osgood - Farley

Battery Leary Merriam

Photos of the battery today
Battery details

    Battery Barlow - Saxton
    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