No. 3 Barbette
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
No. 3 Barbette
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Jon Burch Photography
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Photograph - Digital Capture/faa Watermark Will Not Appear On The Final Image.
Description
Formerly the armored turret barbette for USS Arizona's #3 triple 14-inch gun mount, today the barbette remains one of the only pieces of USS Arizona which lie above the surface of Pearl Harbor.
A barbette is a protective circular armor feature around a cannon or heavy artillery gun. The name comes from the French phrase en barbette referring to the practice of firing a field gun over a parapet (defensive wall) rather than through an opening (embrasure).
Following the loss of Arizona, the gun turrets from both her #3 and #4 mounts were removed and repurposed as coastal defense batteries on Oahu, named Battery Pennsylvania and Battery Arizona. The Number 3 Gun Turret was emplaced at Battery Pennsylvania on Oahu's East Coast after an extensive construction period, and was test fired once on V-J Day.
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February 4th, 2013
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Kathleen K Parker
What a cool image and history, Jon! It contrasts well with the new bridge in the background. :) kk
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