Fort Randolph (Panama)

Coordinates: 9°23′4″N 79°53′16″W / 9.38444°N 79.88778°W / 9.38444; -79.88778 (Fort Randolph) Fort Randolph (Panama) was a Coast Artillery Corps fort built to defend the northern end of the Panama canal in conjunction with Fort Sherman.

History

Fort Randolph was built on Margarita Island which had been connected to the mainland by a railway causway, so that the eastern breakwater of Limon Bay could be built. like most of the Panama forts construction began in 1913 the breakwater was complete in 1916. the fort itself was completed on April 9, 1920 and named after Major General Wallace F. Randolph. After WWI emplacements were added for the M1920 railway guns. These emplacements were located east of battery Tidball.

Batteries

The following batteries were built on the fort.

Tidball, four -12-inch mortars, (John C. Tidball)
Zalinski, four -12-inch mortars
Webb, two 14-inch Disappearing gun
Weed, two 6-inch Disappearing gun
four 75-mm guns
four 155-mm guns
Two emplacements for the 14-inch M1920 railway guns

References

Military Railroads on the Panama Canal Zone by Charles S. Small, Railroad monographs 1982

External links

http://www.czimages.com/CZMemories/Photos/photoof414.htm
Map of Fort Randolph
"Gun Train Guards Ends of Panama Canal -- Rolling Fort Crosses Isthmus in Two Hours" Popular Mechanics, December 1934 pp.844-845 excellent drawings in article on the 14-inch M1920 railway gun

United States artillery of World War II

Tank guns	37 mm gun M5/M6 75 mm gun M2/M3/M6 76 mm gun M1 3 inch gun M7 90 mm gun M3 105 mm howitzer M4

Anti-tank guns	37 mm M3 57 mm M1 75 mm M1897 3 inch M5 90 mm T8 105mm T8

Field, medium and heavy guns	75 mm howitzer M1 105 mm howitzer M2 105 mm howitzer M3 4.5 inch gun M1 155 mm howitzer M1918 155 mm howitzer M1 155 mm gun M1918MI 155 mm gun M1/M2 "Long Tom" 8 inch howitzer M1/M2 8-inch gun M1 240 mm howitzer M1

Mortars	60 mm mortar M2 81 mm mortar M1 4.2 inch mortar M2 Little David

Other vehicle-mounted	75 mm howitzer M2/M3 75 mm gun M1897 105 mm howitzer M2 155 mm gun M1918MI 155 mm gun M2

Anti-aircraft guns	37 mm M1 40 mm M1 3 inch M3 90 mm M1 120 mm M1

Coast artillery guns	3-inch gun M1903 90 mm M1 6-inch gun M1903 155 mm gun M1918MI 8-inch Mk. VI 8-inch gun M1888 10-inch gun M1895 12-inch coast defense mortar 12-inch gun M1895 14-inch gun M1907 16-inch gun M1895 16-inch gun M1919 16-inch Marks 2 and 3 16-inch howitzer M1920

Railway artillery	8-inch Mk. VI 8-inch M1888 14-inch M1920

United States artillery of World War I

Tank guns	Puteaux SA 18 QF 6 pounder 6 cwt Hotchkiss

Small and pack guns	Canon d'Infanterie de 37 modèle 1916 TRP QF 2.95 inch Mountain Gun

Field, medium and heavy guns	3-inch M1902 field gun Canon de 75 modèle 1897 4.7 inch Gun M1906 Canon de 155mm GPF Canon de 155 C modèle 1917 Schneider BL 8 inch Howitzer Mk VI – VIII 240 mm Trench Mortar 75 mm Gun M1916 75 mm Gun M1917

Anti-aircraft guns	3-inch gun M1917 3-inch Gun M1918 75 mm Gun M1916

Coast artillery guns	3-inch gun M1903 5-inch gun M1897 6-inch gun M1897 8-inch gun M1888 10-inch gun M1895 12-inch gun M1895 12-inch coast defense mortar 14-inch gun M1907 16-inch gun M1895 16-inch gun M1919 155 mm gun M1918MI

Railway artillery	8-inch gun M1888 10-inch gun M1895 12-inch coast defense mortar 12-inch gun M1895MIA1 14"/50 caliber railway gun

Fort Randolph (Panama)

History

Batteries

See also

References

External links