Battery Arnold

Battery Arnold (HMEDJ)

Location: Pennsville Township, NJ 08070 Salem County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 36.236', W 75° 33.185'

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The three 12-inch guns were mounted at Fort Mott between February and June, 1898. The guns and carriages were unloaded from vessels at the government wharf and transported down the rail lines behind the parapet. The guns were hauled up inclined trestles that were constructed at each emplacement.

12-inch gun: ? ? Model 1888
Overall length ? ? ? ? ? 36.66'
Weight of Gun ? ? ? ? 116,480 Pounds
Muzzle Velocity ? ? ? 1,975 Feet per Second
Maximum Recorded Range Fired ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 17,320 Yards (9.8 miles)
Weight of Projectile ? ? ? 1,000 Pounds
Weight of Powder Charge ? ? ? 450 Pounds
Chamber Pressure ? ? ? ? ? 27,040 Foot Tons

12-inch Disappearing Carriage: ? ? Model 1896
Loading Angle ? ? ? 5 Degrees
Firing Angle ? ? ? ? ? -5 to +15 Degrees
Traverse ? ? ?? ? ??? ? 115 Degrees
Weight of Carriage ? ? ? 480,900 Pounds
Type of Sight ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? 3 inch Telescope Model 1904
Weight of Counter Weight ? ? ? 162,280 Pounds

General Lewis G. Arnold
Born in New Jersey, Arnold was a Military Academy Cadet from 1833 to 1837 and graduated and promoted in the Army to Second Lieut., 2d Artillery. He served with distinction in the Florida, Mexican and Civil Wars and attained the rank of Brigadier-General of Volunteers in 1862.
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HM NumberHMEDJ
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 4:13pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 452517 N 4383945
Decimal Degrees39.60393333, -75.55308333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 36.236', W 75° 33.185'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 36' 14.16" N, 75° 33' 11.10" W
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Area Code(s)609, 856
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 454 Fort Mott Rd, Pennsville Township NJ 08070, US
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