Damage From Naval Bombardments Historical Marker
N 31° 53.495 W 081° 11.762
17R E 481461 N 3528435
Damage From Naval Bombardments Historical Marker at Fort McAllister Historic Site
Waymark Code: WM1R0B
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2007
Views: 31
"The largest naval guns used against land fortifications were fired on Fort McAllister in 1863 from monitor-type Union iron-clads. 15 in. shells penetrated 17 ft. of sand, digging craters 8 ft. in diameter and 7 ft. deep on exploding, but all damage could be repaired overnight.
Georgia Historical Commission
1964"
Type of Marker: Fort
Marker #: None
Date: 1964
Sponsor: Unknown
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