Battery Hoskins

The "Hoskins" coastal battery was part of fort Crockett. The armanant composed of two 12inch (304.8 mm) guns. "Hoskins" was modernized between 1942 and 1943.

The battery today:
A luxury resort stands currently on top of the battery. The two casemates are visible from the Seawall Boulevard.

The second and third picture shows how the coastal battery "Hoskins" looked like in 1946.

Source
Text: Kaj Metz
Photo 1: Carl Gusler
Photo 2,3: Blake Repsher

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Source

• Text: Kaj Metz
• Photos: B. Repsher