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Battery Boutelle

The view from Battery Boutelle looking towards the Golden Gate Bridge.
The view from Battery Boutelle looking towards the Golden Gate Bridge.

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This battery was completed and armed in 1900 and featured three 5-inch rapid fire guns designed to defend the offshore minefields against mine sweepers and fast torpedo boats. These guns had a range of seven miles and could be fired at the rate of up to thirty rounds per minute.

Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Presidio of San Francisco

Last updated: April 5, 2024