Technology of the No.2 Sea Fort construction

Feature of battery and armament of No.2 Sea Fort

Feature of battery and armament of No.2 Sea Fort
Armament Deployment Cart of No.2 Sea Fort
[Data] from“No.2 Sea Fort relic
investigation report at Futtsu in Futtsu city.”Chart-2.3.1

Foot wall and back wall of upper part installation of No.2 Sea Fort were made of bricks and those most important facility such as gun platforms of 15cm cannon and 27cm cannon (disappearing carriage) and ceiling parts were made of concrete.

Battery has many installations in it to exert its combat power such as gun platform, ammo storage, and ammo loading chamber,observation post, light room and living space for soldiers.

Especially for turret guns those facilities other than most upper part of firing chamber, such as hand operated power room to move guns and ammo depo and ammo loading room were all constructed underground. And you can easily see how difficult the work was.

[Note]: Reference:  Japanese Imperial Sea Fort Construction method and pictures report (US National Archives and Records Administration) Meiji 39 (1906), Japanese Imperial Army Fortification Headquarters (Modern Japan fortification history second div. No.2 sea fort basement trial construction report.)Meiji 24 (1891).  Ministry of land, infrastructure and Transport, Kanto regional Development Bureau ( Tokyo Bay No.3 Sea Fort construction history) Heisei17 (2005) ・ No.2 Sea Fort relic investigation report at Futtsu in Futtsu city. Heisei 26 (2014)

第二海堡右翼砲塔配備之景

Scenery of right wing of turrets deployment of No.2 Sea Fort
[data] Sea Fort photo book(Tokyo Bay)Imperial Army main arsenal/Imperial Household Archives Public document  Meiji 39 (1906) Oct. 7

27cm cannon

Cross section of 27cm cannon of No.2 Sea Fort
[Data] from“Investigation report of No.2 Sea Fort at Futtsu Futtsu city”Chart -2.3.6