Battery James Pratt

Battery Name: James Pratt
Harbor: Columbia River
Location: Fort Stevens

Eponym: Brevet Capt. James P. Pratt, killed in action at Bethesda Church, VA May 29, 1864, GO 20, Jan. 25, 1906

Current status: excellent, clean, open, and being restored. A replica gun barrel is in emplacement #1. (see Battery Pratt replica gun pages for more information on this project)

Information from RCW Form 1 (date): Jun. 30, 1921
Battery commenced: May 1899
Battery completed: Jun 1900
Date of transfer: June 28, 1900
Material of construction: concrete
Portland or Rosendale cement: Portland
Cost to date of transfer: $59,860.19
Type of data transmission: none
Trunnion elevation in battery: #1-30.96′, #2-30.92′
Datum plane: MLLW
Sources of electric current: Central or Reserve Power Plant
Max. kw. Required for lights: 3.0 kW
Max. kw. Required for motors: none

RCW Form 5 (date): none

Armament: 2 gun emplacements

# 1: Cal., 6″: Length, 277.85″: Model, 1897MI: Serial No., 4: Manufacturer, Watervliet: Mounted, CAC
# 1: Carriage Type, Dis. LF: Model, 1898: Serial No., 7: Manufacturer, Watertown: Motor, none
# 1: Hoist Type, Hodges: Delivery, back: Hand operated

# 2: Cal., 6″: Length, 277.85″: Model, 1897MI: Serial No., 11: Manufacturer, Watervliet: Mounted, CAC
# 2: Carriage Type, Dis. LF: Model, 1898: Serial No., 8: Manufacturer, Watertown: Motor, none
# 2: Hoist Type, Hodges: Delivery, back: Hand operated

Historical Notes and Comments: Disarmed after 1944.