Help to Id. US artillery

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Three images of the same coastal gun. Can anybody identify the model?

Images from Ebay
Thanks in advance. Sturm78

[Sturm78]

One more image from Ebay for Id.:

I think 8in (203mm) Gun Mk VI on Carriage Barbette Mk M1 but I am not sure. According to Ian V. Hogg this gun was standarized in 1943 but the image was taken in Nov 1941 according to photocaption.

Any idea for my last images of 01June 2009? U.S. coastal guns are not my specialty.

Thanks in advance. Sturm78

[Hoist40]

The last picture is the USN 8 inch Mk VI on M1 Barbette. The first one was installed at Battery Strong, Fort Rosecrans in 1937

The disappearing gun is a 12 inch probably either M1895 or M1900 gun and the carriage either a M1897 or M1901. The carriage has been modified after it was installed with a raised rear pivot point to increase range which probably means the photos are from the 1920’s or 1930’s

[Carl Schwamberger]

Clothing styles suggest the 1920s.

[Sturm78]

Thank you very much for your help, Hoist40.
It is very difficult for me to distinguish the different models of US coastal cannons in disappearing mounts.

Now I think that my my first image posted on 01 Jun 2010 it is a 305mm 12in M1895M1 on M1917 barbette carriage, not a disappearing gun.

Here another image from Fort Kamehameha. According to the information I have obtained on Internet, the only two batteries armed with 12inch guns were Battery Closson (with 2x 12in M1895M1 on M1917 barbette carriage) and Battery Selfridge (???). I suppose that my image shows Battery Selfridge. What gun model?

Regards Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Nobody for my last image??

Well, Here new images of US coastal guns for Id. from Ebay:

Image 1: 16in (406mm) gun, but Army M1919 or Naval Mk II?

Image 2: According to photocaption a 14in (356mm) gun in Panama. What model?? Perhaps Fort Grant: Battery Burnside,
Battery Buell, Battery Newton or Battery Warren?

Image 3: According to photocaption a 12in (305mm) gun in Fort Amador (Panama). But according to my information in Fort Amador were only Batteries Birney and Smith with 6in guns.

Thanks in advance. Regards Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Nobody??

Well, Here naval guns for Id. I think 127mm 5in Mk 12 guns on Mark 30 mountings. Can anybody confirm this?

Image from Ebay
Regards Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Some more images of US coastal guns for Id.:

Image 1: According to photocaption 356mm 14in gun in Fort Monroe, but according to my information there was not 14in guns in this Fort. Any ideas??
Images 2 and 3: According to photocation 305mm 12in guns in Fort Monroe.
According to my information, in Fort Monroe: Battery Gustavus A. DeRussy: three 12inch M1895 guns on M1897 disappearing carriages and Battery Robert P. Parrott: two 12inch M1900 guns on disappearing carriages. Any ideas??


Images from Ebay
Regards Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

I need help with these naval guns. I think 8" (203mm) L55 guns of a US heavy cruiser. Can anybody confirm this?

Image from Ebay
Thanks in advance. Sturm78

[Hoist40]

Its either the Northhampton class CA 26 - 31 or the Portland Class CA 33 or 35. The guns are 8"/55 (20.3 cm) Marks, 9 or 11 or 13 or 14. They all were used and it depends on construction and date of last replacement

[Sturm78]

Thank you very much for your help, Hoist40.

Regards Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

A question about US heavy coastal artillery, again.

I found these images on Ebay. According to photocaption the images were taken in Corregidor.
Can somebody identify the gun model and the battery?

I think 305mm (12in) guns of Battery Cheney. Other possibilities are 305mm (12in) guns of Batteries Crockett or Wheeler.
Anybody??

Thanks in advance. Sturm78

PD: I think that the guns of my last two images posted on 06 Jul 2010 are 356mm (14in) M1907 or M1910 guns, not 305mm (12in) guns.

[Sturm78]

Nobody??

Well. Any ideas about this US artillery train?

Image from Ebay
Regards Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

I found this image on Ebay. 75mm M1897 but, What carriage model? M2, M2A1, M2A2 or M2A3??

Thanks in advance. Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

It seems that not many fans of US artillery in this forum.

Maybe someone can help me with this gun:

Regards Sturm78