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2 | 10-in | DC | C-91 | 13,500 |
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Grubbs was constructed between 1907 and 1911 at a cost of $212,391 and named in honor of 1st Lt. Haydon Y. Grubbs, 6th U.S. Infantry, who was killed in action 1 October, 1899 near Tabuan, Philippines. Armament emplaced are two 10-inch (254 mm) M1895 guns on Model 1901 Disappearing Carriages, capable of ranging to 13,500 yards (7.7 miles or 12.3 km) and with a field of fire of 220 degrees. Maximum rate of fire was better than two rounds per minute. The standard manning crew was 22 men. The battery faces a northwesterly direction, primarily to cover the approached to the North Channel, but was capable of covering the entire channel, as far right as Cabcaben, Bataan. Prior to the surrender, both guns were fired with the trunnion caps removed, causing them to jump completely out of their carriages. The Japanese apparently attempted to restore the Battery into a useable state, but before they could complete the work, the US bombardment of the island in 1945 heavily damaged the installation. |
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GUN No. 1: Watervliet No. 25, built 1903; carriage Watertown No. 14, built 1906. GUN No. 2: Watervliet No. 22, built 1903; carriage Watertown No. 16 built 1910. Spare Gun: Watervliet No. 20, built
1899. |
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