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16th Coast Artillery (United States)

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The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the Coast Defense of Honolulu on 25 July 1922. It was amended to change the description on 6 December 1923. The insignia was redesignated for the 16th Coast Artillery Regiment on 27 February 1929. It was redesignated for the 16th Antiaircraft
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The shield is essentially Hawaiian. The crossed spears are taken from Hawaiian history, they were formerly placed at the King's tent, and are shown conventionally in the Hawaiian arms by a saltire cross placed on an inescutcheon. The motto, probably the best known Hawaiian word, is used extensively
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from 1924 until broken up into battalions in August 1944 as part of an Army-wide reorganization. The regiment manned many gun batteries at locations all over Oahu. Most of the forts where they were assigned were originally built 1899โ€“1910, and had been in caretaker status for more than 30 years. On
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to the loading platform. The allows the reloading crew a work area protected from shells fired by off-shore ships. The Anti Motor Torpedo Boat (ATMB) battery protected the close-in area around the fort from attack by high-speed motor
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The shield is essentially Hawaiian. The crossed spears are taken from Hawaiian history, they were formerly placed at the King's tent, and are shown conventionally in the Hawaiian arms by a saltire cross placed on an inescutcheon.
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In 1918, President Woodrow Wilson designated 322 acres (1.30 km) of land on Mokapu Peninsula, naming it Kuwaahoe Military Reservation. In 1939, the Navy constructed a small seaplane base there, designated as
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on 27 January 1922. It was redesignated for the 16th Coast Artillery Regiment on 27 February 1929. The insignia was redesignated for the 16th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion on 11 September 1952.
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inches (3.0 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Or two spears in saltire Gules, within a bordure embattled barry of eight Argent, of the second and Azure, repeated.
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the morning of 7 December 1941, the soldiers of the 16th Coast Artillery manned their anti-aircraft guns, bringing down six of the attacking Japanese aircraft.
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was mounted. Battery Granger Adams was a typical pre-World War II coast defense emplacement, with the magazine in a protected bunker and the guns behind
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Battery D was activated at Fort Ruger in June 1935 as a general service battery, augmented later that year due to secondary antiaircraft mission.
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placed when the fort was built, dating to 1910. Battery Ruger, like all of the 155mm batteries, were temporary emplacements using four "
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Battery H was activated by redesignating 811th Coast Artillery Battery (Separate), transferred from the Temporary Harbor Defenses of
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until inactivated 10 April 1945. 55th CA Battalion inactivated 13 February 1945, 56th CA Battalion inactivated 10 April 1945.
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1st and 2nd Battalions HHB, and Battery B were activated 6 August 1942 (Battery D was inactivated through detachments).
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Or two spears in saltire Gules, within a bordure embattled barry of eight Argent, of the second and Azure, repeated.
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Battery F was activated May 1942 (from part of Battery B, 41st CA Railway Regiment) and assigned to four
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On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules a representation of Diamond Head Gules. Motto KAPU (Keep Out).
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Battery Demerritt (construction #405) was tunneled into solid rock at Puu Papaa, mounting two
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Fort Armstrong was located at Kaakaukukui Reef, located at the east side of the entrance to
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List of American military reservations and concrete gun batteries in Hawaii, 1899โ€“1945
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Battery E was activated August 1942 and assigned to Battery Dodge on the east rim of
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In April 1941, Batteries A and C formed small detachments to man AA batteries in the
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Battery Pyramid Rock was four 155 mm (6.1 in) rifles on "Panama mounts".
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from the following companies- 104th, 90th, 99th, 105th, 111th, 159th, and 186th.
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Battery North Beach was four 155 mm (6.1 in) rifles on "Panama mounts".
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Battery Pennsylvania at Ulupau Head was one of the two aft turrets salvaged from
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The regiment was broken up 29 May 1944 and personnel were transferred to the
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Battery French (construction #301) was located at Pyramid Rock, mounting two
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as 16th Coast Artillery (Harbor Defense) (HD), and organized 1 July 1924 at
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on 14 August 1944 the regiment was inactivated and disbanded as follows:
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Gaines, William C., Coast Artillery Organizational History, 1917-1950,
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Battery G was constituted but not activated on 4 February 1932.
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COL George L. Wertenbaker, 23 October 1934 โ€“ 17 September 1936
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COL George A. Wildrick, 17 September 1936 โ€“ 6 October 1938
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LTC William E. Shedd Jr., 16 August 1934 โ€“ 23 October 1934
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Commanders of the 16th Coast Artillery Regiment included:
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Forts in Hawaii at the Coast Defense Study Group website
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AMTB Battery No. 2 was located at Pyramid Rock, had two
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Forts and Batteries manned by the 16th Coast Artillery
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LTC Felix E. Cross, 6 October 1938 โ€“ 16 November 1928
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1944
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constitute the principal element of these defenses.
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and reactivated with personnel from the inactivated
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Battery Sylvester was four railroad spurs with four
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Coast artillery regiments of the United States Army
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Former military facilities on and near Diamond Head
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Brown, 1 July 1924 โ€“ 4 August 1926 689:Artillery Gun Battalion on 11 September 1952. 385:that use the recoil to lower the gun from the 1242: 1051:American Seacoast Defenses, A Reference Guide 828:COL Paul H. Herman, December 1940-August 1942 381:Beach. The large caliber guns are mounted to 8: 1115:Williford, Glen; McGovern, Terrance (2003). 822:LTC Adam E. Potts, August 1940-November 1940 639:16th CA Group operated part of the Hawaiian 500:90 mm (3.54 in) dual-purpose guns 414:90 mm (3.54 in) dual-purpose guns 1472: 1249: 1235: 1227: 978: 580:8 in (203 mm) M1888 railway guns 495:on long-range shielded barbette carriages. 1257:Artillery formations of the United States 1118:Defenses of Pearl Harbor and Oahu 1907-50 976: 974: 972: 970: 968: 966: 964: 962: 960: 958: 895: 893: 891: 108:Learn how and when to remove this message 57:"16th Coast Artillery" United States 1168:United States Army Institute of Heraldry 876:United States Army Coast Artillery Corps 550:Battery C was activated and assigned to 543:Battery A was activated and assigned to 2673:Military units and formations in Hawaii 1189:"Insignia of the Coast Artillery Corps" 1187:Greg Hagg; Bolling Smith; Mark Berhow. 887: 913: 911: 909: 907: 905: 557:By July 1925, HHB moved to Fort Ruger. 437:3 in (76 mm) rapid fire guns 119: 871:Seacoast defense in the United States 861:Distinctive unit insignia (U.S. Army) 657:A Gold color metal and enamel device 373:Fort DeRussy was located adjacent to 296:Fort Ruger was located in and around 7: 1194:. The Coast Defense Study Group, Inc 942:Coast Defense Study Group (cdsg.org) 524:Constituted 27 February 1924 in the 482:8 in (203 mm) railway guns 46:adding citations to reliable sources 468:14 in (356 mm) naval guns 1022:US Army Order of Battle, 1919-1941 804:, 8 December 1931 โ€“ 16 August 1934 536:HHB was activated and assigned to 409:mounted on disappearing carriages. 402:mounted on disappearing carriages. 14: 782:, 14 December 1926 โ€“ 30 July 1929 630:HHB to 16th Coast Artillery Group 545:Fort DeRussy Military Reservation 477:on long-range barbette carriages. 349:4.72 in (120 mm) rifles 1155: This article incorporates 1150: 596:Battery G (SL) was activated at 507:155 mm (6.1 in) rifles 360:155 mm (6.1 in) rifles 332:12 in (305 mm) mortars 326:12 in (305 mm) mortars 152: 128: 22: 1270:Early U.S. Artillery formations 1222:Forts in Hawaii at FortWiki.com 729:as a sign against trespassers. 400:14 in (356 mm) rifles 33:needs additional citations for 636:56th Coast Artillery Battalion 633:55th Coast Artillery Battalion 582:of Battery Kahuku, located at 439:mounted on pedestal carriages. 407:6 in (152 mm) rifles 338:8 in (203 mm) rifles 336:Battery Granger Adams had two 1: 1175:Air Defense Artillery lineage 1049:Berhow, Mark A., ed. (2015). 453:Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay 272:and other fortified sites on 254:16th Coast Artillery Regiment 123:16th Coast Artillery Regiment 1098:World War II Order of Battle 1077:Rinaldi, Richard A. (2004). 505:Battery East Beach was four 493:6 in (152 mm) guns 475:8 in (203 mm) guns 1096:Stanton, Shelby L. (1991). 568:Harbor Defenses of Honolulu 412:AMTB Battery No. 5 had two 330:Battery Birkhimer had four 270:Harbor Defenses of Honolulu 204:Harbor Defenses of Honolulu 2699: 1139:, August 1923, pp. 132-135 751:Coast Defenses of Honolulu 648:Distinctive unit insignia 398:Battery Randolph had two 324:Battery Harlow had eight 127: 1019:Clay, Steven E. (2011). 586:, on Oahu's north shore. 435:Battery Tiernon had two 1137:Coast Artillery Journal 405:Battery Dudley had two 358:Battery Ruger had four 1163:16th AAA gun Battalion 1157:public domain material 866:Harbor Defense Command 488:were later dismounted. 383:disappearing carriages 347:Battery Dodge had two 1320:Air Defense Artillery 1121:. Osprey Publishing. 1070:Coast Defense Journal 1081:. General Data LLC. 621:41st Coast Artillery 613:15th Coast Artillery 591:Diamond Head, Hawaii 266:15th Coast Artillery 42:improve this article 1917:WWI heavy artillery 1144:15 May 2019 at the 641:quartermaster depot 509:on "Panama mounts". 1072:, vol. 23, issue 2 834:Campaign streamers 377:, on a portion of 362:on "Panama mounts" 262:United States Army 2655: 2654: 2028: 2027: 1808:Philippine Scouts 1128:978-1-8417657-2-3 1100:. 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