Battery Lodor, JAAN2 (Long Beach, California)

USA / California / Long Beach / Long Beach, California
 military, place with historical importance
Battery Lodor was originally located on a small spit connecting Terminal Island's northern tip and Deadmans Island. Construction was completed July 31, 1917. Four, three-inch M1903 guns were mounted as protection for the proposed mine field.

When Los Angeles Harbor's main channel was widened in the mid-20s, both the battery and Deadmans Island were removed. Later, in 1942, the battery was reconstructed as two separate locations: two M1903s were located here at JAAN 2 (Joint Army And Navy 2), and the other two were located on a knoll overlooking Cabrillo Beach. Both were decommissioned in 1945.

Battery Lodor was named for Brigadier General Richard Lodor (1832-1917) a well known and respected officer and graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point class of 1856. He fought in several Civil War battles including the Mississippi Campaign, the siege of Corinth, and the battle of Stone River. During his long career, Richard Lodor became one of the most respected artillery officers in the US Army, he also taught artillery tactics at West Point. General Richard Lodor retired in 1896 and died in 1917. He is buried in the cemetery at the US Military Academy at West Point.

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Coordinates:   33°45'49"N   118°10'3"W

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  • There are two other Gun Batteries at this location that are as yet unmarked
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