- Fort Randolph (Panama)
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Fort Randolph (Panama) was a Coast Artillery Corps fort built to defend the northern end of the Panama canal in conjunction with Fort Sherman.
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History
Fort Randolph was built on Margarita Island which had been connected to the mainland by a railway causway, so that the eastern breakwater of Limon Bay could be built. like most of the Panama forts construction began in 1913 the breakwater was complete in 1916. the fort itself was completed on April 9, 1920 and named after Major General Wallace F. Randolph. After WWI emplacements were added for the M1920 railway guns. These emplacements were located east of battery Tidball.
Batteries
The following batteries were built on the fort.
- Tidball, four -12-inch mortars, (John C. Tidball)
- Zalinski, four -12-inch mortars
- Webb, two 14-inch Disappearing gun
- Weed, two 6-inch Disappearing gun
- four 75-mm guns
- four 155-mm guns
- Two emplacements for the 14-inch M1920 railway guns
See also
- Coastal artillery
- List of United States Army installations in Panama
- Coco Solo
- Panama Canal Railway
References
- Military Railroads on the Panama Canal Zone by Charles S. Small, Railroad monographs 1982
External links
- http://www.czimages.com/CZMemories/Photos/photoof414.htm
- Map of Fort Randolph [1]
- "Gun Train Guards Ends of Panama Canal -- Rolling Fort Crosses Isthmus in Two Hours" Popular Mechanics, December 1934 pp.844-845 excellent drawings in article on the 14-inch M1920 railway gun
United States artillery of World War IITank guns 37 mm gun M5/M6 · 75 mm gun M2/M3/M6 · 76 mm gun M1 · 3 inch gun M7 · 90 mm gun M3 · 105 mm howitzer M4Anti-tank guns Field, medium and heavy guns 75 mm howitzer M1 · 105 mm howitzer M2 · 105 mm howitzer M3 · 4.5 inch gun M1 · 155 mm howitzer M1918 · 155 mm howitzer M1 · 155 mm gun M1918MI · 155 mm gun M1/M2 "Long Tom" · 8 inch howitzer M1/M2 · 8 inch gun M1 · 240 mm howitzer M1Other vehicle-mounted Anti-aircraft guns Coast artillery guns 3-inch gun M1903 · 90 mm M1 · 6-inch gun M1903 · 155 mm gun M1918MI · 8-inch Mk. VI · 12-inch M1895 · 16-inch M1919 · 16-inch Howitzer M1920Railway artillery 8-inch Mk. VI · 8-inch M1888 · 14-inch M1920United States artillery of World War ITank guns Puteaux SA 18 · QF 6 pounder 6 cwt HotchkissSmall and pack guns Field, medium and heavy guns 3-inch M1902 field gun · Canon de 75 modèle 1897 · 4.7 inch Gun M1906 · Canon de 155mm GPF · Canon de 155 C modèle 1917 Schneider · BL 8 inch Howitzer Mk VI – VIII · 75 mm Gun M1916 · 75 mm Gun M1917Anti-aircraft guns 3-inch Gun M1918 · 75 mm Gun M1916Coast artillery guns 3-inch gun M1903 · 5-inch gun M1897 · 6-inch gun M1897 · 8-inch M1888 · 10 inch M1888 · 12-inch M1888 · 14-inch gun M1907 · 16-inch gun M1895 · 155 mm gun M1918MIRailway artillery 8-inch M1888 · 10-inch M1888 · 12-inch Gun M1895MIA1 · 14"/50 caliber railway gun
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- Panama Canal
- Military facilities of the United States in Panama
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