Battery Name: William Murphy
Harbor: Columbia River
Location: Fort Columbia
Eponym: Capt. William C. Murphy, killed in action Aug. 14, 1900 at Tanavan, Batangas I, the Philippines, GO 194, Dec. 27, 1904.
Current status: clean, excellent shape, open to the public. The Hodges hoists are being restored and the battery is being wired for lighting.
Information from RCW Form 1 (date): June 30, 1921
Battery commenced: Apr. 1899
Battery completed: June 1900
Date of transfer: June 29, 1900
Material of construction: concrete
Portland or Rosendale cement: portland
Cost to date of transfer: $58,623.82
Type of data transmission: none
Trunnion elevation in battery: #1- 81.56, #2- 81.51
Datum plane: MLLW
Sources of electric current: Central Power Plant or reserve plant
in battery
Max. kw. Required for lights: 3.5 kW
Max. kw. Required for motors: none
M1897 6 inch gun on M1898 disappearing carriage (see Battery Pratt pages for a full scale model being built)
Armament: 2 gun emplacements
# 1: Cal., 6": Length, 277.85": Model, 1897MI: Serial
No., 15: Manufacturer, Watervliet: Mounted, CAC
# 1: Carriage Type, Dis. LF: Model, 1898: Serial No., 9: Manufacturer,
Watervliet: Motor, none
# 1: Hoist Type, Hodges: Delivery, back: hand operated.
# 2: Cal., 6": Length, 277.85": Model, 1897MI: Serial
No., 24: Manufacturer, Watervliet: Mounted, CAC
# 2: Carriage Type, Dis. LF: Model, 1898: Serial No., 10: Manufacturer,
Watervliet: Motor, none
# 2: Hoist Type, Hodges: Delivery, back: hand operated.
Historical Notes and Comments: Eliminated from Harbor Defense Project and equipment ordered to be disposed of 400.93 (Col. River) 137794 8/24/45.
