Fort Stark
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Fort Stark is a former military fortification in New Castle, New Hampshire, United States. Located at Jerry's Point on the southeastern tip of New Castle Island, most of the surviving fort was develop
1944 Harbor Entrance Control Post (HECP). Originally disguised as a "modernistic building" and painted white in the early 1960s.
12-inch (305 mm) disappearing gun emplacement, Battery Hunter
Another view of a 12-inch (305 mm) disappearing gun emplacement
Old Battery Lytle, two 3-inch (76 mm) guns
12-inch gun M1895
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The 12-inch coastal defense gun M1895 and its variants the M1888 and M1900 were large coastal artillery pieces installed to defend major American seaports between 1895 and 1945. For most of their hist
12-inch M1895 coastal defense gun being fired by lanyard
M1895 coastal defense 12-inch gun on M1896 disappearing carriage.
A coastal defense 12-inch gun on an M1895 disappearing carriage, showing raised and lowered positions.
A 12-inch M1895 railway gun.