Battery Whiting
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Battery Whiting was a coastal artillery fortification that formed part of the historic harbor defense system protecting New York City.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal artillery battery
ⓘ
military fortification ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasCategory |
Artillery batteries
ⓘ
Coastal fortifications in the United States ⓘ Harbor defenses of New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ Military history of New York City ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | coastal ⓘ |
| hasEra | modern coastal artillery era ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
artillery emplacement
ⓘ
coastal defense ⓘ harbor protection ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | to guard approaches to New York Harbor ⓘ |
| hasStrategicRole |
deterrence of naval attack on New York City
ⓘ
protection of shipping lanes to New York Harbor ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | fixed gun battery ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New York Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | New York City metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Atlantic coast of the United States ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Whiting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Harbor Defenses of New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States coastal defense system ⓘ historic harbor defense system protecting New York City ⓘ |
| usedFor | defense of New York City ⓘ |
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