Defending Narragansett Bay

Defending Narragansett Bay (HMWFG)

Location: Newport, RI 02840 Newport County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 28.797', W 71° 20.199'

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During the 19th century, Newport was the only deep water harbor between New York and Boston which could serve as a base for a large fleet of warships. Fort Adams was located at a crucial point where it could prevent the entry of enemy warships into both Newport harbor and Narragansett Bay.

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Report of 1850 - Armament Planned for Fort Adams
59 ? 42 Pounders ? ? ? 21 ? 18 Pounders
90 ? 32 Pounders ? ? ? 13 ? 12 Pounders
98 ? 24 Pounders ? ? ? 12 ? Field Pieces
83 ? Flank Howitzers ? ? ? 7 ? 16-inch Stone Mortars
34 ? 8-inch Howitzers ? ? ? 7 ? 13-inch Mortars
12 ? 10-inch Mortars ? ?? ?? 7 ? 8-inch Mortars
25 ? Cohorns
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468 ? Total Artillery Pieces

Estimated Cost of Armament ? Including 100 Rounds
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$ 372,384.00
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HM NumberHMWFG
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Placed ByFort Adams State Park
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Date Added Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 4:06pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 304909 N 4594674
Decimal Degrees41.47995000, -71.33665000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 28.797', W 71° 20.199'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 28' 47.82" N, 71° 20' 11.94" W
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Area Code(s)401
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 110 Fort Adams Dr, Newport RI 02840, US
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