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Ammunition Magazines, Powder Storage & Projectiles

Historic views of ammunition magazines and equipment in World War II-era casemated batteries. Also, a few interesting photos showing contemporary displays of 16-inch projectiles and powder charges.
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Overhead rails & projectile hoist, TM 9-471 16-inch Seacoast Gun Materiel & Carriage
Overhead rails & projectile hoist, TM 9-471 16-inch Seacoast Gun Materiel & Carriage		 Loading 16-inch gun with power rammer. Note shot tongs hanging from rail. This photo was taken at either Btry Townsley or Davis.
Loading 16-inch gun with power rammer. Note shot tongs hanging from rail. This photo was taken at either Btry Townsley or Davis.		 Loading projectile at Btry. #131. Note use of shell cart instead of overhead rail. (U.S. Army)
Loading projectile at Btry. #131. Note use of shell cart instead of overhead rail. (U.S. Army)		 Loading powder bags at Btry #131. Red ends contained black powder igniter charge. (U.S. Army)
Loading powder bags at Btry #131. Red ends contained black powder igniter charge. (U.S. Army)
16-inch projectiles at Btry #131, Camp Hayden, Washington.
16-inch projectiles at Btry #131, Camp Hayden, Washington. 		16-inch 'drill round' at Presidio. Used only for loading and unloading.
16-inch 'drill round' at Presidio. Used only for loading and unloading.		 Btry Townsley 16-inch shell niche, 2007.
Btry Townsley 16-inch shell niche, 2007.		 Chain hoists in 16-inch shell niche, Btry. Davis, 1940. (GOGA Park Archives)
Chain hoists in 16-inch shell niche, Btry. Davis, 1940. (GOGA Park Archives)
Magazine for 12-inch projectiles at Btry #520, Marshall Military Reservation, South Carolina..
Magazine for 12-inch projectiles at Btry #520, Marshall Military Reservation, South Carolina..		 Magazine for 12-inch projectiles, Corregidor, 1930s
Magazine for 12-inch projectiles, Corregidor, 1930s		 Magazine for 8-inch projectiles, Btry 405, Oahu, HI.
Magazine for 8-inch projectiles, Btry 405, Oahu, HI.		 16-inch Powder can charges.jpg
16-inch Powder can charges.jpg
16-inch powder cannister USS Missouri 001.jpg
16-inch powder cannister USS Missouri 001.jpg		 16-inch powder charge.jpg
16-inch powder charge.jpg		 Btry Townsley powder storage magazine, 2007
Btry Townsley powder storage magazine, 2007		 Rare photo -- Btry Townsley powder magazine door open, 1943. Note powder cans / tanks at right.
Rare photo -- Btry Townsley powder magazine door open, 1943. Note powder cans / tanks at right.
Detail showing powder cans/tanks inside Townsley magazine
Detail showing powder cans/tanks inside Townsley magazine		 Powder magazine in Btry #405 for 8-inch charges.
Powder magazine in Btry #405 for 8-inch charges.		 How the navy did it: battleship USS Wisconsin 16-inch magazine
How the navy did it: battleship USS Wisconsin 16-inch magazine		 Battleship North Carolina. Powder tanks in horizontal storage.
Battleship North Carolina. Powder tanks in horizontal storage.
Magazine for 6-inch charges, Btry Gunnison, Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook, Gateway NRA.
Magazine for 6-inch charges, Btry Gunnison, Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook, Gateway NRA.		 16-inch powder bag in GGNRA collection
16-inch powder bag in GGNRA collection		 Loading powder bags on USS Wisconsin.
Loading powder bags on USS Wisconsin.		 USS New Jersey museum display of 16-inch shell and powder bag
USS New Jersey museum display of 16-inch shell and powder bag
USS New Jersey topside display of 16-inch shell and powder bag
USS New Jersey topside display of 16-inch shell and powder bag		 USS New Jersey topside display of 16-inch shell and powder bags
USS New Jersey topside display of 16-inch shell and powder bags		 Ft DeRussy Army Museum magazine display. Replica 14-inch shells
Ft DeRussy Army Museum magazine display. Replica 14-inch shells		 Ft DeRussy Army Museum magazine. Shell in foreground is authentic. So are rails and chain hoist
Ft DeRussy Army Museum magazine. Shell in foreground is authentic. So are rails and chain hoist
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