Fort Stevens Cannon in Action

2. Troops Scramble to Load and Fire the Giant Disappearing Cannons

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