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Revolutionizing Seacoast Defenses to Meet Modern War
The article argues coastal fortifications are obsolete due to advances in warfare. It outlines a shift to underground, camouflaged, mobile artillery and rail-connected gun trains, with batteries placed offshore or on islands and linked by railroad to respond rapidly to threats along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. It discusses specific locations, potential mobile gun cars, and the need to protect key harbors and bases while deeming Hawaii and the Philippines strategically critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake
United States
Philippines
Manila Bay
Corregidor Island
Japan
Pacific Islands
Guam
Hawaii
New York City
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Long Island Sound
Narragansett Bay
Atlantic
Gulf
Ewelve
Pacific Coast
Maine
Massa
California
San Diego
Los Angeles
Seaboard
War Department
Trenton
N. J
New York
Chesapeake Bay
Japa
Pacific
Oahu
Pearl Harbor
Diamond Head