Fort Hancock Mortar Battery
USA /
New Jersey /
Atlantic Highlands /
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/ USA
/ New Jersey
/ Atlantic Highlands
World / United States / New Jersey
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Consisting of Batteries Reynolds and McCook, the Fort Hancock Mortar Battery was equipped with sixteen 12-inch mortars from the late 1880s through the 1920's before advancing technology made the battery obsolete. During WWII, it was used as the Harbor Control Defense Point (HDCP) and was armed with a small anti-aircraft battery, AA Battery #2.
Today only parts of the battery are open to the public, and only very limited sections of the internal storage, communication and fire direction facilities are open for special events.
Today only parts of the battery are open to the public, and only very limited sections of the internal storage, communication and fire direction facilities are open for special events.
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Coordinates: 40°27'40"N 74°0'2"W
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