Battery Walker

Battery Name: Walker
Harbor: Columbia River
Location: Fort Stevens

Eponym: Col. Leverett H. Walker, CAC, died Oct. 29, 1907 GO 15, Jan, 28, 1905

Current status: Open to public, maintained by state park. The concrete and metal in this battery are decomposing

Information from RCW Form 1 (dates): June 30, 1921
Battery commenced: Sept. 1896
Battery completed: April 1898
Date of transfer: Apr. 3, 1898
Material of construction: concrete
Portland or Rosendale cement: Portland
Cost to date of transfer: $302, 014.00 (cost includes batteries Lewis and Mishler)
Type of data transmission: none
Trunnion elevation in battery: #1 34.3′, #2 34.25′
Datum plane: M.L.L.W.
Sources of electric current: central or reserve power plant
Max. kw. Required for lights: 2.7 kW
Max. kw. Required for motors: none, battery not in use

RCW Form 5: none

Armament: 2 gun emplacements

# 1: Cal., 10″: Length, 367.25″: Model, 1888MII: Serial No., 52: Manufacturer, Watervliet: Mounted, ED
# 1: Carriage Type, Dis LF: Model, 1894: Serial No., 4c: Manufacturer, Kilby Mfg. Co.: Motor, removed
# 1: Hoist Type, Tay.-R.: Delivery, back: Serial No., 96520: Maker, Gen. E. Co.: H.P., 5: Volts, 220: RPM, 1060R-67:
Type of control, #136301: Date of Transfer,Apr. 25, 1905 : Remodeled for Long Points, no

# 2: Cal., 10″: Length, 367.25″: Model, 1888MII: Serial No., 48: Manufacturer, Watervliet: Mounted, ED
# 2: Carriage Type, Dis LF: Model, 1894: Serial No., 5: Manufacturer, Kilby Mfg. Co.: Motor, removed
# 2: Hoist Type, Tay.-R.: Delivery, back: Serial No., 96519: Maker, Gen. E. Co.: H.P., 5: Volts, 220: RPM, 1060R-67:
Type of control, #136300: Date of Transfer, Jun. 27, 1905 : Remodeled for Long Points, no

Historical Notes and Comments: guns removed 1918, carriages sold and removed later.