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Harbor Defenses of Sitka, Alaska |
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LOCATION : Makhnati Island |
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Harbor Defenses of Sitka, Alaska |
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LOCATION : Makhnati Island |
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I took all of the following photos from 1998 to summer of 2001. I intend to replace these with much higher resolution photos in the near future. Click on an image to enlarge. |
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Inside the third room of the lower level of Battery 292. The purpose of these three basement rooms is unknown, though this may be the remains of a cot. |
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Inside the Battery Commander (BC) station. This is a two-level concrete structure located. The lower level housed the CRF for Battery 292. |
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6-inch M1 gun emplacement No. 1, Battery 292 |
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The Gun 1 entrance to the central traverse magazine of Battery 292 |
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6-inch M1 gun emplacement No. 2, Battery 292 |
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The Gun 2 entrance to the he front corridor of the central traverse magazine of Battery 292 |
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The Gun 2 entrance to the he front corridor of the central traverse magazine of Battery 292 |
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The Gun 2 emplacement and entrance to the front corridor of the central traverse magazine of Battery 292 |
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Just inside the Gun 2 entrance to the front corridor of Battery 292 |
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The center corridor looking toward the rear entrance. Note the doorway to the Plotting Room of Battery 292. |
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The Plotting room and the Spotting room of Battery 292 beyond |
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Inside one of the powder rooms of Battery 292 |
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The wooden doors to the powder room for gun 2 of Battery 292 |
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Inside the power room of Battery 292 |
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The power room of Battery 292. Note the three mounts for the diesel generators. |
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The rear entrance to Battery 292 |
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Looking out the rear entrance of Battery 292 |
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Just inside the rear entrance of Battery 292 is a shaft that drops 11 feet to a lower level of the magazine. There are three rooms in the lower level. |
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Looking toward Gun 2 inside the front corridor of Battery 292. The doors are to the air compressor room for Gun 2. |
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The water cooler room of Battery 292 |
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The water cooler room of Battery 292 |
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The air compressor room for Gun 2 of Battery 292 |
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The Power room of Battery 292 in 1999 |
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One of the two shelters for the diesel tanks that supplied fuel for Battery 292. The tanks have been removed, but they remain at both Battery 290 and Battery 291 |
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