Battery Tactical #2 Hill 400, HD Dutch Harbor
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Located at the top of Hill 400, Battery Tactical #2 consisted of four Panama mounts for 155-mm guns. Construction was completed in late 1943 and the battery was transferred to the troops on December 21 of that year. Each gun emplacement consisted of a Panama mount and two small wooden magazines. Also located at the site were a concrete Battery Command station and the battery plotting room.

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Emplacement #1

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The #1 emplacement, looking south. July 2004	Looking east. July 2004
The east magazine. July 2004	Inside the east magazine. July 2004
The west magazine. July 2004	Looking out of the west magazine. July 2004

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Emplacement #2

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The #2 emplacement, Mt. Ballyhoo in the background. July 2004	Looking south at the #2 emplacement. July 2004
The east magazine. July 2004	The west magazine. July 2004

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Emplacement #3

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Looking south. July 2004	Emplacement #3, looking northwest. July 2004
The east magazine. July 2004	The west magazine. July 2004

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Emplacement #4

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

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Documents

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Form 1	August 1, 1944
Map of general area	December 10, 1944
Description of fire control	1944
Fire control chart	December 10, 1944

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