Military on Peaks Island
VIEWS

Battle Steele Photo
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AZIMUTH SITING
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HECP OBSERVER
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BATTERY and TOWER
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.BATTERY CRAVENS

from "Portland Head Light & Fort Williams" Illustrated Book
The army  quickly  began  construction  of modern defenses,   such as Battery Steele on Peaks Island.   .Its  l6-inch guns  could  fire  a  2,000-pound  projectile  26 miles,  ranging from Kennebunk in the south to Popham Beach on the north. (from WWII History).