Battery O'Rorke
Battery Mendell was a part of Fort Barry, part of the harbor defense of San Francisco and was built in 1905. The battery became operational until 1945, when it was deactivated. It was equipped with four 3" guns.
Nowadays the battery is open to the public.
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Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: John Stanton
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