Battery Van Horne

Battery Van Horne was a part of Fort Casey, which was part of the harbor defense of the Columbia and was built from 1903 to 1905. In 1941, the battery became operational again, until 1945. It was equipped with two 3" guns.

Nowadays the battery is part of the Fort Casey State Park and can be visited. Some batteries have guns monted again. These guns come from the U. S. Naval Base Subic Bay in the Philippines and have war damage.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: John Stanton