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===Battery Van Swearingen===
[[Image:Vanswearingen.jpg|thumb|right|A portion of Battery Van Swearingen]]
'''Battery Van Swearingen''' was activated on [[June 29]], [[1898]]. Two 4.7-inch Armstrong guns were mounted on pedestal carriages. These were replaced with 3-inch rapid fire guns during World War II.<ref name="NPS" /><ref name="Quesada" />
