Fort Sumter

     
Název:
Name:
Sumterova pevnost Fort Sumter
Originální název:
Original Name:
Fort Sumter
Další názvy:
Other Names:
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Obec:
Municipality:
Charleston Charleston
GPS souřadnice:
GPS Coordinates:
32°45'07.98"N 79°52'29.98"W
Fotografie nebo nákres:
Photo or Sketch:
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Typ pevnostního komplexu:
Type of Fortress Complex:
polygonální komplex polygonal complex
Vyšší pevnostní celek:
Upper Fortress Complex:
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Části pevnostního komplexu:
Components of the Fortress Complex:
Batéria Huger (1899-1943) Battery Huger (1899-1943)
Zahájení stavby:
Start of Construction:
DD.MM.1829
Dokončení stavby:
Completion of Construction:
DD.MM.1860
Výzbroj:
Armament:
1 x 12" kanón M1888MII (výsuvná lafeta M1896, 1899-1943)
1 x 12" kanón M1888MII(barbeta M1892, 1899-1943)
2 x 90 mm kanón M1 - na lafete M3 (AMTB) (1943-1946?)
1 x 12" gun M1888MII (Disappearing, M1896, 1899-1943)
1 x 12" gun(Barbette M1892, 1899-1943)
2 x 90 mm gun M1 - Mount M3 (AMTB) (1943-1946?)
Posádka:
Crew:
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Bojové využití:
Combat Use:
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR
Současný stav:
Current Condition:
zachovalý well maintained
Přístupnost:
Accessibility:
přístupno v návštěvních hodinách open during visiting hours
Poznámka:
Note:
Vojenský objekt: Fort Sumter Military objekt: Fort Sumter
Zdroje:
Sources:
ZBL
URL : https://www.valka.cz/Fort-Sumter-t112145#392653 Version : 0
Fort Sumter is pevnostný object constructed in the framework of the series opevňovacích dramat zameraných on defense prístavov in južnej part of the U.S. after the end of the the British-american war from the year 1812.

Work on the construction of the fortress of sa started in the year 1829, and at the time of the začiatku Občianskej the army in the year 1861 bola pevnosť still a work in progress. Pevnosť was built on piesočnej plytčine vo service to the port, in Charlestown, that bola spevnený 7 tisíckami ton of granite imported from New England. The very konštrukcia the fort is from the tehál and has päťuholníkový pôdorys. Dĺžka treat the edges was 52-58 m, hrúbka stien was about 1.5 m and the height above the surface of the outflow amounted to 15.2 m. the Planned crew bola 650 mužov and 135 ' twas in a little poschodiach, but this state wasn't never dosiahnuté. During občianskej war bola pevnosť ťažko poškodená when it obsadzovaní in the year 1863, and at the end of the war of the best zpostala flax ruin. Army pevnosť rekonštruovala, pričom occurred zníženiu beat the height of the fort. From delostreleckej weaponry left preserved len 11 kazemát on prvom floor, ktoré boli rekonštruované pre inštaláciu 100-pound (kaliber 162,5 mm) Parrotových ' twas.

In rokoch 1876-1897 sa pevnoť used len ako neobývany the lighthouse and to the military využitie priniesla to Us-španielská war in the year 1898. Pôvodné steny boli zosilnené betónovými konštrukciami of vnútornej party and in the strength of boli built two firing postavenia pre 254mm cannons M1888, of which one with a retractable gun mount (called Battery Huger, in honor of general Isaac Hugera).

During 1. svetovej war bola pevnosť posilnená little military podádkou, pre given boli built 2 temporary baraky. Tieto boli zbúrané in the year 1920.

In 1943 boli cannons M1888 odstránené and replaced delostreleckou batériu against torpedo motor člnom and lietadlám (AMTB - Anti Motor Torpedo Boat) arena formed by dvojicou 90 mm kanónov M1 on stacionárnej lafete M3 and dvojicou cell phones to 90 mm kanónov M1A1 (tieto sa but nenachádzali priamo in the fortress, but boli stored in the stock vo Fort Moultrie). Ako support prostriedok boli inštalované 2 60 inch svetlomety on the metal konštrukcii and in the strength of boli built temporary baraky pre operation, including cantina.

In rokoch 1946-1947 bola armament of the fort odstránená and since 1948 is pevnosť led by ako Národný monument (Fort Sumter National Monument).

Source: https://www.fortwiki.com/Fort_Sumter
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