Battery Brumby

USA / Georgia / Tybee Island /

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Four 8" disappearing carriage guns were mounted here from 1899 to 1917.

Battery Brumby was named March 24, 1900 in honor of the late Lieutenant Thomas M. Brumby, U.S. Navy, who was flag officer of the Pacific squadron which defeated the Spanish squadron in the Bay of Manila May 1, 1898.

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Coordinates: 32°1'21"N 80°50'40"W

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Winn Price (guest)

This caption in incorrect. Lt. Brumby was Adm. Dewey's flag lieutenant. A flag officer in the Navy is an admiral.

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