Battery David Russell

Battery: David Russell
Harbor: Columbia River
Location: Fort Stevens

Eponym: Bvt. Major General David A. Russell, killed in action at Opequan, VA, Sept. 19, 1864. G.O. 194, Dec. 27, 1904.

Photographs: (catalog)

Current Status & Comments: Battery Russell is open to the public with interpretive displays. The concrete structure is in very good shape and is maintained by the park. Fire control hill is located 1/2 mile to the south.

Information from RCW Form 1 (dates): June 30, 1921
Battery commenced: Mar. 1903
Battery completed: Aug. 1904
Date of transfer: Aug. 12, 1904
Material of construction: cement
Portland or Rosendale cement: Portland
Cost to date of transfer: $125, 000.00
Type of data transmission: none
Trunnion elevation in battery: #1 empl. 69.76', #2 empl. 69.82'
Datum plane: M.L.L.W.
Sources of electric current: Russell power plant and commercial power
Max. kw. Required for lights: 6.9 kw.
Max. kw. Required for motors: 19.0 kw.
RCW Form 5: none

Armament: 2 gun emplacements

# 1: Cal., 10": Length, 35': Model, 1900: Serial No., 11: Manufacturer, Watervliet: Mounted, CAC # 1: Carriage Type, Dis. LF: Model, 1901: Serial No., 4: Manufacturer, Watertown: Motor, #49284
# 1: Hoist Type, Tay-R: Delivery, back: Serial No., 88721: Maker, Gen. E. Co.: H.P., 5: Volts, 220: RPM, 1060:
Type of control, #136160: Date of Transfer, Aug. 12, 1904: Remodeled for Long Points, no

 

# 2: Cal., 10": Length, 35': Model, 1900: Serial No., 4: Manufacturer, Watervliet: Mounted, CAC
# 2: Carriage Type, Dis. LF: Model, 1901: Serial No., 5: Manufacturer, Watertown: Motor, #49285-2
# 2: Hoist Type, Tay-R: Delivery, back: Serial No., 84354: Maker, Gen. E. Co.: H.P., 5: Volts, 220: RPM, 1060:
Type of control, #136161: Date of Transfer, Aug. 12, 1904: Remodeled for Long Points, no

Historical Notes and Comments: Shelled by Japanese submarine Jun 20, 1942, Salvage directed 400.93 (ColRiv) CM119204. Salvage probably authorized 1946.