Battery Tactical #1 Fort Brumback, HD Dutch Harbor
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In early 1944 the Coast Artillery took possession of the battery of four Panama mounts at Fort Brumback on the south side of Summer Bay. Construction started in September of 1943 and was completed by December of that year. Each emplacement would have housed a 155-mm gun on a circular Panama mount. Two small ready ammunition magazines were also included in each emplacement. The Battery Command station was built on the hillside above the battery. A large "multiplate magazine" type structure housed the plotting room, located some 2000 feet east of the guns.

A wide shot of the battery as seen from the BC station.
July 2004

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Emplacement #1

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The #1 emplacement from above. July 2004	Looking east. July 2004
The west magazine. July 2004	Inside the west magazine. July 2004
The east magazine. July 2004	Inside the east magazine. July 2004

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Emplacement #2

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Looking northeast. July 2004	The #2 emplacement, looking west. July 2004
The front of the west magazine. July 2004	Inside the west magazine. July 2004
The east magazine. July 2004	Inside the east magazine. July 2004

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Emplacement #3

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The emplacement, looking west. July 2004	Looking south. July 2004
The west magazine. July 2004	Inside the west magazine. July 2004
The east magazine opening. July 2004	Inside the east magazine. July 2004

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Emplacement #4

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Looking northwest at the #4 emplacement. July 2004	Looking east at the #4 emplacement. July 2004
The front of the west magazine. July 2004	Inside the west magazine. July 2004
The east magazine. July 2004	Inside the east magazine. July 2004

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Documents

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Form 1	August 1, 1944
Form 5, Standby lighting generators	August 1, 1944
Map of general area	December 10, 1944
Map of battery site	December 10, 1944
Description of fire control	1944
Fire control chart	December 10, 1944

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