BATTERY

MORRISON 

 No. Guns Cal. Type Troop Range Yards
mrsnjngl.JPG (94511 bytes) 2 6-in DCLF C-91 14,000  
Morrison comprises two 6-inch Gun M1905 on 6-inch Disappearing Carriage-Limited Fire (DCLF) M1905M1
Morrison was constructed between 1907 and 1910 at a cost of $79.845 and named in honor of 1st Lt. John Morrison,  4th U.S. Cavalry, who was killed in action 18 January, 1909 near Gapan, Nueva Ecija. 

Armament is two6-inch (152.4 mm) M1905 guns on Model 1905M1 Disappearing Carriages. Facing Bataan directly, the battery dominates the North Channel with its 220 degree field of fire and maximum range of slightly over 8 miles (12.9 km).  Maximum firing elevation was 15 degrees.  Projectile and powder bag weights were 105 lb (47.7 kg) and  37 lb (16.8 kg) respectively.

Standard complement was 22 enlisted men per gun.

The battery was without a crew until 9 April 1942 when an anti-aircraft unit from Bataan, Battery C, 91st Coast Artillery (Philippine Scouts) under Captain John McM. Gulick was assigned upon arrival. On the morning of 12 April Morrison opened counterbattery fire but owing to its being highly visible from Bataan, it was put out of action within a few hours by Japanese return fire when its Battery Command Station took a direct hit, wounding three men including its Executive Officer, 1st Lt. Morris Shoss. The crew then abandoned Morrison and transferred to Battery Grubbs.

During their occupation, the Japanese had American POW's strip parts from both carriages to rebuild Battery Ramsay.


GUN No. 1: Watervliet No. 31, built 1908; carriage Watertown No. 12, built 1908.

GUN No. 2: Watervliet No. 32, built 1908; carriage Watertown No. 13 built 1908.

Spare Gun: Watervliet No. 27, built 1909.

Walking the trails of Corregidor and hiking it's hills can bring you to gems in the jungle such as Battery Morrison. You'll find it rusting in peace, and hopefully you'll want to leave it that way. If you have the time, walk the road which is behind Middleside Barracks (to the  east) until you get to Battery James. Then walk back along the road until you see a walking track going up the hill to your left. Follow it through and you'll arrive at Btty. Morrison.