Battery Constant Freeman

Battery Name: Constant Freeman
Harbor: Columbia River
Location: Fort Stevens

Eponym: Bvt. Col. Constant Freeman, died Feb. 24, 1824, GO 194, Dec. 27, 1904

Current status: destroyed 1941, all traces removed

Information from RCW Form 1 (date): June 25, 1922
Battery commenced: July 1900 1-3″ empl., June 1901 2-6″ empl.
Battery completed: Nov. 1900 1-3″ empl., Dec. 1901 2-6″ empl.
Date of transfer: Nov. 12, 1900 1-3″ empl., Jan. 17, 1902 2-6″ empl.
Material of construction: concrete
Portland or Rosendale cement: Portland
Cost to date of transfer: $5,398.05 1-3″ empl., $34,538.37 2-6″ empl.
Type of data transmission: none
Trunnion elevation in battery: #1- 28.04′, #2- 34.01′, #3-33.95′
Datum plane: MLLW
Sources of electric current: Central or Reserve Power Plant
Max. kw. Required for lights: 2.3 kW
Max. kw. Required for motors: none

RCW Form 5 (date): none

Armament: 3 gun emplacements

# 1: Cal., 3″: Length, 154.5″: Model, 1898: Serial No., 115: Manufacturer, Driggs-Seabury: Mounted, CAC
# 1: Carriage Type, Barb. LF (MP): Model, 1898MI: Serial No., 115: Manufacturer, Driggs-Seabury: Motor, none
# 1: Hoist Type, none

# 2: Cal., 6″: Length, 310.4″: Model, 1900: Serial No., 8: Manufacturer, Watervliet: Mounted, CAC
# 2: Carriage Type, Barb LF (Ped.): Model, 1900: Serial No., 25: Manufacturer, Watervliet: Motor, none
# 2: Hoist Type, Hodges: Delivery, back: hand operated

# 3: Cal., 6″: Length, 310.4″: Model, 1900: Serial No., 4: Manufacturer, Watervliet: Mounted, CAC
# 3: Carriage Type, Barb LF (Ped.): Model, 1900: Serial No., 24: Manufacturer, Watervliet: Motor, none
# 3: Hoist Type, Hodges: Delivery, back: hand operated

Historical Notes and Comments: guns and carriages removed before 1921. Sent to Willipa Bay for installation in a battery. Battery emplacements located inside old 1863 earthwork. All emplacements destroyed for parade ground, 1941.