Harbor Defense 1898-1939

Harbor Defense 1898-1939 (HMLBW)

Location: Sullivans Island, SC 29482 Charleston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 45.553', W 79° 51.439'

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Batteries Bingham and McCorkle

These two rapid-fire batteries are part of the Endicott installations that protected Charleston from the Spanish American War until World War II began. The Endicott System combined heavy coast artillery, minefields, and rapid-fire guns into an integrated defense. You will see a major Endicott battery further along the tour at Battery Jasper.

15-Pounder Rapid-Fire gun in Battery McCorkle.
Gunners aimed the rapid-fire guns directly, with open sights or telescopic sights.

The fifteen-pounder rapid-fire gun is mounted on a balanced pillar mount so it can be lowered when not in use.

4.7-inch Armstrong gun in Battery Bingham.
These guns were bought from Great Britain to meet the Spanish American War crisis.

Both guns fired fixed ammunition like big rifle cartridges. Principal targets would have been minesweepers, torpedo-boats, and small warships.

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Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 3:26pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 607036 N 3625171
Decimal Degrees32.75921667, -79.85731667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 45.553', W 79° 51.439'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 45' 33.18" N, 79° 51' 26.34" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1220 Palmetto St, Sullivans Island SC 29482, US
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