Английская Википедия:248th Coast Artillery (United States)
The 248th Coast Artillery Regiment was a Coast Artillery Corps regiment in the Washington National Guard. Including its predecessor battalion, it garrisoned the Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound (HD Puget Sound), Washington 1924–1944.[1]
History
The 248th Coast Artillery was organized as a battalion 1 May 1924 as the Washington National Guard component of the Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound (HD Puget Sound), Washington. The 14th Coast Artillery was the Regular Army component of those defenses.[1][2] The 248th's primary armory was in Tacoma, Washington. In May 1944 the regiment was inactivated.[1]
Organized as a battalion 1 May 1924 by redesignating the 1st Battalion, 248th Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps, Washington National Guard as the 1st Battalion, 248th Coast Artillery (Harbor Defense) (HD). Redesignated as the 248th Coast Artillery (HD) Battalion 1 October 1933. Expanded to a regiment and redesignated as the 248th Coast Artillery (HD) Regiment 1 September 1935.[1]
On 16 September 1940 the regiment was inducted into federal service at Tacoma, Washington and moved to Fort Worden in HD Puget Sound 23 September 1940.[1] On induction the unit was filled out by redesignating Washington National Guard elements of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, which made up over half of the 248th.[3]
On 25 April 1944 the regiment moved to Camp Barkeley, Texas where inactivated 8 May 1944.[1][4]
See also
- Seacoast defense in the United States
- United States Army Coast Artillery Corps
- Harbor Defense Command
References
Bibliography
- Шаблон:Cite book
- Gaines, William C., Historical Sketches Coast Artillery Regiments 1917-1950, National Guard Army Regiments 197-265
- Gaines, William C., Coast Artillery Organizational History, 1917-1950, Coast Defense Journal, vol. 23, issue 2 (Regular Army regiments)
- Шаблон:Cite book
- Шаблон:Cite book
External links
- Historical sketches of 205th CA (AA) and 248th CA (HD) at Washington Military Dept website
- Map of Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound at FortWiki.com
- Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound at the Coast Defense Study Group website
- Шаблон:Cite web
Шаблон:Artillery Regiments (United States)
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- 1944 disestablishments in Texas
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