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John Martini | profile | all galleries >> Battery Townsley Galleries: Historic Photos, Interpretation & Preservation Efforts >> Ammunition Magazines, Powder Storage & Projectiles tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

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
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