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This is the north most end of Nine Gun Battery. The focus was set on the close side of the stairs, so the background is not as sharp as it could be. Nine Gun battery is about 1,300 feet long, if you want to see the rest of it take a look at www.gigapan.org/gigapans/18344/ Built between 1898 and 1904, th...
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This is one of 2 guns at this beach. They were installed in 1943 to protect New York Harbor. New York City is in the distance. Fort Hancock was decommissioned in 1972, and is now run by the National Park Service.
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Part of Fort Hancock, this gun protected New York harbor. for a much better image see www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=20551 which was taken on a very clear day
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Brandenburg moored to HMS Belfast on the River Thames London with Tower bridge in the background
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Built between 1898 and 1904, three 8” and six 12” guns were used to protect New York Harbor. The battery was decommissioned 1943-44. Looking at Google images, I figure it’s about 1,300 feet long. The National Park Service has a good brochure about the defenses at Sandy Hook at www.nps.gov/gate/h
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