Batteries Hentig and Dodd

Batteries Hentig and Dodd (HMEAZ)

Location: Delaware City, DE 19706 New Castle County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 35.321', W 75° 34.074'

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The 1890s modernization continued

By the turn of the century, Fort Delaware had become part of a coastal defense system, linking Fort Mott in New Jersey and Fort Dupont in Delaware. Batteries* Hentig and Dodd, which each housed two rapid-fire guns, were intended to furnish close-range support for the submerged electric cables and torpedo net. Both batteries were named in honor of army officers who had died in action.
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* battery - two or more pieces of artillery used together.
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Date Added Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 6:56am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 451234 N 4382260
Decimal Degrees39.58868333, -75.56790000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 35.321', W 75° 34.074'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 35' 19.26" N, 75° 34' 4.44" W
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Area Code(s)302
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 454 Prison Camp Trail, Delaware City DE 19706, US
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