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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT TO TRE SECRETARY OF WAR (NOVEMBER 26, 1915) ON TilE COAST DEFENSES OF THE UNITED STATES THE PANAMA CANAL AND THE INSULAR POSSESSIONS (Printed for use of the Subcommittee in charge of t.he Fortification Appropriation Bill, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives) SIXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION CONFIDENTIAL WASHlNG'l'ON GOVERNMEN 'l ' PRTNTING OFFIOE 1916 - . / MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. MAJ. GEN. HUGH L. S OTT, h.ief of Staff. BRIG. GEN . l\f. M. ~lACOMB, hlef War Coli ge Division. MAJ. GEN . TASKER H . BLIS , Chlef .Mobile Army Division. BRIG. GEN. E. M. WEAVER, hle£ Coast Artillery Division . BRIG. GE r. DAN '. KJ GMAN, hlef of Engineers. BRIG. GEN. V. ILLIAM CROZIER, Chlef of Ordnance. CAPT. STANLEY D . EMJHCK, Coast Artillery orps, Recorder. 2 REPORT OF BOARD OF REVIEW. WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF, Washington, November 26, 1915. From: Board of R eview. To: Secretary of War. Subject: Report of the Board of Review as to the needs of seacoast defen e . In compliance with the instructions of the Secretary of War directing the Board of Review to report upon so much of a letter of the Hon. Swagar Sherley, M. C., dated March 10, 1915, as relates to the needs of seacoast defenses, the following is submitted : The last comprehensive report upon the needs of our seacoast defenses was that made by the Taft Board on February 1, 1906. That board recommended that additional armament be emplaced at a number of localitie in continental United States, but as the appropriations for new fortifications that have been made since that date have been confined mainly to the insular possessions and the Panama Canal, comparatively little of the additional armament proposed by that board ha been installed. The period that has elapsed since the date of the report of the Taft Board has been marked by radical changes in naval designs, which included the development of the dreadnaught type of battleship, a type carrying heavier armor and much more powerful ordnance than its predecessors. As a consequence both the offensive and defensive capabilitie of warships have been materially increased. In recognition of this development the department during the early part of the curr nt year adopted the policy that the majorcaliber direct-fire gun to be installed in future should be of at least 16-inch caliber. Considerations of the same character, more particularly the greater structural strength and increased deck protection of modern battleships, have led the Board of Review to recommend that seacoast mortars to be installed in future should be of 16-inch caliber. In addition to these types, the project of the board, 3 4 ..{ REPORT OF BOARD OF REVIEW. as outlined hereinafter, call for the utilization as howitzers of a number of 12-incb guns that are now on band, by mounting them on barbette carriages of a special design that will permit of the attainment of a range of 30,000 yards. The projects of the board, together with a brief statement of the objects expected to be accomplished by the proposed additional armament, are as follows: PoRTLA D, ME.: Two 12-inch guns mounted for long-range fire-to defend the harbor and the existing defenses against a long-range naval bombardment. BosToN, MAss.: Two 16-incb guns and four 12-inch guns mounted for long-range fire-to supplement the fire of the existing defenses and to defend the anchorage are11s against long-range naval bombardment. BuzzARDS BAY: Two 12-incb guns mounted for long-range fire at Fort Rodman-to deny the bay as a base to the warships and transports of an enemy. EASTERN ENTRA cE, LoNG l sLA~ro SouND : Six 16-inch guns, eight 16-inch mortars, and two movable 4.7-incb guns-to supplement the fire of existing defenses, particularly in the p1·evention of a run-past, and to afford a defense again t a long-range naval bombardment. SouTHERN NEw Yomc Four 16-inchguns, foru 12-inch guns mounted for long-range fire, four 6-inch guns, and sixteen 16-inch mortars-to advance t-he line of defen e and preclude a naval bombardment of New York and Brooklyn, to afford increased protection to a United States fleet debouching from Ambrose hannel, and to prevent the reduction of the existing defen es at Foi·t Hnncock by long-runge naval fire. DEI,A wARE BAY: Four 12-inch guns mounted for long-range fire-to deny the bay as a base to the warships and transports of an enemy. CHESAPEAKE BAY: Four 16-inch and four 6-inch gun , and eight 16inch mortars-to deny the bay to the battleships and tru.nsports of an enemy and to afford protection to a United States fleet debouching from the bay under fu·e of a ho::stile naval force. PEN ACOLA, FLA.: Two 12-inch guns mounted for long-range fire-to defend the harbor and city against long-range naval fire. REPORT OF iBOARD OF REVIEW. 5 MissiSSIPPI RIVER: Eight 6-inch guns- to afford an arner line of defense again tan attempted run-past by cruisers and destroyers. GALVESTON, TEx.: Four 12-inch guns mounted for long-range fireto defend the harbor and city against long-range naval bombardment. SAN FRANCI co, CAL.: Two 16-inc.h guns, two 12-inch guns mounted for long-ra.nge fire, two 6-inch guns, and fom 16-inch mortars- to defend the city and harbor against long-range naval bombardment and to upplement the fire of exi ting defenses over certain channels of approach. CoLUMBIA RIVER: Four 16-inch mortars- to cover water areas not covered eff ctively by existing armament. PuoET SouND : Four 16-inch, five 6-inch, and four 3-inch guns, and eight 16-inch mortars- to supplement the fire of the existing defenses and to afford an inner line of defense for Admiralty Inlet. "!.... OAHU: Si.-x 12-inch guns mounted for long-range fire-to cover water areas not covered by existing armament from which the ·naval utilitie can be bombarded by a hostile naval force, and to afford a means of defense again t hostile warships attempting to upport landings on the island. MANILA, P. I.: Two 12-inch guns mounted for long-range fire-to afford a means of defense against long-range artillery that may be established by an enemy on the Mariveles Peninsula and to supplement the existing defenses in fire to the seaward. -3 PANAMA CANAL, ATLA TIC TERMINUS: Two 16-inch guns, and four 12-inch gun motmted for long-range fire-to supplement the exi ting defense and to preclude a long-range naval bombardment of the Gatun Spillway from the water areas to the north and we t of the mouth of the Chagres River. PANAMA CANAL, PAOIFIO TERMINUS. Two 16-inch guns and twelve 16-inch mortars- to reduce the danger to be apprehended from a concentrated naval fire upon the existing defenses and to enlarge the protected water areas afforded a United States fleet debouching from the canal. The total armament, for continental Tnited States included in the above project · compri es twenty-two 16-inch guns, twenty-four 12-inch guns mounted for long-range fire, twenty-three 6-inch and ~ V 6 REPORT OF BOARD 01? REVTEW . four 3-inch guns, and forty-eight 16-inch mortars; for th msular pos essions, eight 12-inch guns mounted for long-range fire; and for th e Pn.nmna Cann.l, four 16-inch guns, four 12-inch gm1s molmtcd for long-range fire, and Lwelvc 16-inch mor tar . In aduition to tho ftbov t he proj<'cts of th<' bon.nl inclu do [one hundred and thirty-four :3-in ch n.nLiaircraf t guns for the eacoast dcfen es of eontincntnl nited States cv('nLoon :3-inch ant.in.ircraft guns for t,hc imulnr po e ions, ttnd ciO'ht 3-ineh n.n tiairrrn.f t guns for tho P anama Canal. The board has recommended al o th at <tn n.ppropri atio n be u. ·keel of Congress at i L nex t . cs ion for the constru ction of . i.' 16-inch movable hov..'itz<'rs and an experimr ntal 14-inrh gun on railroad-car mount for dcfen c again t ho tile landing in unfortified hn.rbor . The poli cy followed ht' rPtoforc as to reserve seacoast ammunition has contemplated the ttc umulation of t ho o-called h vo-hour allowance-an allowance as. umed to be sufficient for the dumtion of a ingle engagement. Tho bor.rd is co nvin ced tha.t thaL allowance is inadequate, and bns recommended that the allowan ces for the evcral calibers be: (a ) For gun in ontinental nitod tate ·, except gun. of -inch caliber and upwttrd on irmor line.,; of defense, allowances equal to one-half the accma ·y life of the respective caliber;;;· for mortn.rs, except OH inner line of clefon o, an nllowance equal to on<'-fourt h tho accumey life. (b) For armament of -i.n ch caliber and upward on inner lines of defense in continental Unit d Stn.to", 11.llowances eq ual to one-half those for outer lines. (c) For guns in the iu uhr pos:Ps:ion;; and on the Canal Zone, allowances equal to tho accuracy lifo of tho respective ealibers · for mortars, an allowance equal to two-thirds th aceurncy life. In so far as can be foreseen by the board at the present ti.me, the only additional land that will be required in couuection with existing defenses will be a small amount at Los Angeles for the installation of certain accessories. For the projected defenses additional land will be needed at Boston, Rockaway Beach, Delaware Bay, near New Orleans, San Franci co, Puget Sound, and at Panama. The esti.mated cost of the areas required is shown in the tables of estimated cost given hereinafter. J REPORT OF BOARD OF BEVIEW. 7 The board has studied the existing seacoast fortifications with a view to determining which, if any, are of insufficient military importance to warrant their retention. As a result of this study the board has reached tho conclusion that the following armamen t is of insufficient military value to warrant incurring the cost involved in providing a manning personnel or ammunition therefor: Boston : One 10-ii1ch rifle. Long Island Sound : Two 8-inch rifles. Eastern ew York: Sixteen 12-inch mor tars (cast iron). Sou them New York: Two 8-inch rifles. Delaware River: Two 12-inch and two 8-inch rifles. Cape Fear River: Four 8-inch rifle and four 12-inch mortar (<:a t iron). Mobile: Two 8-inch rifles. San Francisco: Six teen 12-inch mortars (cast iron) and five -inch rifl es. (It is proposed, in connection with the above scheme, that four steel mortars shall be transferred from Fort Totten to Fort Slocum, and four steel mortars from Fort Howard to Fort Slocum, and that four steel mortars from Fort De Soto and foUl' from Fort ~Iorgan shall be transferred to San Diego to be mounted in the emplacements authorized at the last session of Congress.) The board is of the opinion also that upon the installation of the proposed additional armament call d for und er the projects above outlined, the following armament will become of in ufficient military value to warrant incurring the cost involved in providing .a manning personnel or ammunition therefor, and th e co t of ammunition for this armament is not included in the total e' timates of cost given below: Long Island Sound: 1\vo 10-inch and four 5-inch rifl e . Eastern New York: Two -in ch rifle . Southern New York: Sixteen 12-incb mortars (east iron ). Baltimore: One 12-inch and three 8-in ch rifle,, . Potomac River : Three 8-inch rifles. Pensacola: Two 8-inch rifles. New Orleans: Two 8-inch rifles. Co]umbia River: Four 12-inch mortars. In view of the impracticability of anticipating the military a.nd naval developments of the future, the board is not prepared at this time to recommend the relinquishment by the Government of any 8 REPORT OF BOARD OF REVIEW. of the areas of land h eretofore acquired by the Government in connection with existing or prospective fortification projects, and it recommends, therefore, that the armament ]isted above, and the areas of land on which it is now emplaced, be retained for possible future mi wtary need . The board has con idered the advisa.b ility of continuing the disappearing carriage in eacoa t fortifications to be constructed in the future, or of sub t itutlng in its stead some other caniage. "The board is of the opinion that the disappearing principle should be retained and that it should be the type of mount for direct-fire guns, except in those instances where special conditions may render advisable the installation of the turret or the barbette mount." · The following table shows the approximate estimated cost of completing the accessories, including the increased allowances of ammunition proposed by the board for existing defenses: Continental United States: Ammunition .. ..... . . . ....... . ..... ... ...... . .. . .... $20,166,362 Sites.............. . .. . .. .... ......... . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 000 Submarine mines . . ................. . .............. . 506,231 Submarine-mine structures ......................... . 411,968 Fire control. .............. .. ....... .. . . . . .. .... ... .. . 1,928,758 Searchlights .... . ...... ..... ... . . .... ............... . 1,858,700 Power plants ........... . ......... . ... . ............. . 160,000 Modernizing emplacements ..... . ..... . . . ......... . . . 1,500,000 Total Uniterl , tates ........ . ..... .. .. .......... .... . ...... .. . . $26,638,019 Insular possessions : Ammunition......... .. ......... ... ... . . ....... ... . . 7, 384,500 Submarine min e. .. . .............. . ................... 138, 100 Submarine-mine structures . ................. .. .. .... 10,000 Fire control. ...... .... ...... . ........................ 112,050 Total insular possessions.............................. .. ..... .. . Panama Canal: Ammunition......... . .................. . ...... . .... 3, 682,000 240, 000 Submarine mines . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . . . .. Submarine-mine structures..... ... ....... . . . ....... . 47,000 Total Panama CanaL... . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 644, 650 ~. 969, 000 Approximate total estimated cost of completing accessories for all existing ·defenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 251, 669 9 REPORT OF ffi OARD OF REVIEW. The following table shows the approximate estimated cost of the additional armament proposed by t he board and of the accessories therefor : Continental U nited States: Armament . ___. ..... _. _........ . .... .. .... . .. . ...... $15, 478, 000 Emplacements ___ _____ ___ _. ........ _........... _... _. 13,863, 000 Ammuni tion..... . ... .. .. . ....... . .... . ... .. ...... .. 9, 467,638 Si tes... . ....... . . . ..... .. .. .. ... . ..... . . . ... . . . ... . 1, 886, 000 Submarin e mi nes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419, 750 Submarin e-mine stru ctm es. _........ _·_.... : ........ . 242, 000 Fire cont roL __ _______ . _. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 236, 000 Searchlights ....... . _. . . . . . . ...... . . __.... . . . .... . .. . 592, 000 Power plan ts. _____ ... . .. _..... _. _. . ___ __. _. __. ___ . . . 1, 140, 000 Total United Sta-tes .. . . . .. . ............................. ... .... $44, 324, 388 Insular possessions : Armament . __. .................. . .... . .. . . . ..... . . . 610, 000 Emplacements . . ....... _... __ _. _. ___ __________ __ __. _. 977, 000 Amm uni tion .. _..... . . ....... . ... . .. . ... . . . ....... . Fire con trol ... . . .. .... . .. . ......... . ... . . . . . .... . ... . Searchlights . . ___ . . __ . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . . . .... . . . . . .. . . . . Power plants .... __ . ........ . ................. . ..... . 1,571,500 79, 000 140, 000 80,000 Total insular possessions . . __ ______ . . . . ....... . . . ... . ... .. . . . . . . . P a nama Canal : 2, 440, 000 Armament. __ ....... .. .. .. .......... _... ____ ___ __ . _. Emplaceme nts . ... . .... .. . . . . .... . .... . . .. ... . . . . .. .. Sites . .. .. . . .. .. .. ............. . .. . . . ...... . . . . . . . .. Ammunition . . .. . . . .... . ..... . . . .... _._. ___ _____ . ___ 2, 348, 000 100, 000 4, 573, 000 Fire contro l.. . . ..... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Searchlights.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power plants . .. . . ........ . .................. . ... . . .. 225, 000 160, 000 180, 000 3, 457,500 Total Panama CanaL ___....... _. _. _... _. _. __. __. ___. __________ 10, 026, 000 Approximate total estimated cost o[ proposed additional arm ament and accessories . . . ... . . . . ............................................... 57,807,888 ,- ib REPORT OF ~OARD OF REVIEW. The consolidated totals of the above estimates, arranged by items, arc as follows : Armament .. . .. .. ... .... ... ................. . ...... ........ . ... .. - .. 18,528, 000 Em]lacements .. ....... . ......... . ..... . . .. . . . .... . . .. ......... ... .. . 17, 188, 000 Ammunition . . . . . . _.. . . . .......... .. ............. . . . ..... . -.-------- 46,845, 000 Sites ............... . . ...... . .. . ... . . . . . - ---------- ----- --- --- - -- -- - 2, 002, 000 Submarine mines . . ........ .... __ . . ..... __ ......... . . .. ... . ... . ---- . 1,394, 081 Submarine-mine tructures . . . .. .. . . ... .. ........ . ... . .. .......... . . . 710,968 Fire controL ... .. ....... . .... .... .. . . .... ... ... . ... _. ___ .. .. ........ . S, 580, 08 earch lights .. . . . .. . . . . .. . ... . ... . ........ .. .. . ..... . . . . ... ... ... .. . . 2, 750,700 Power plant ................... .... . . .... . ...... ..... ..... .. ....... . 1, 560, 000 Modernizing emp lacements .. . .................................... _. . 1,500, 000 Grand totaL . .. .. . ..... . . . ... . ... .. ............. . ............ . 96, 059, 557 This grand total, $96,059,557, which includes the e timated costs of completing the accessories for existing armament, of procuring and installing the proposed additional armament, and of providing accessorie therefor, may also be ubdivided as follows : For continental United States .. .. .... .... . .. ... . .............. _. . . . . . '70, 962, 407 For the in ular possession. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 102, 150 F or the Panama Canal..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 13, 995, 000 Approx imate grand total for t he United States, insular possession , and Panama Canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96, 059, 557 If the appropri at ions to be made by Congress be equal to the amount" that can be expended annually "'rith advantage by the construction departments, the manufacture and installation of all of the armament included in the projec ts of the board may be expected to require ap proximately fom yeara. In accordance with the instructions of the Secretary of War, the amount of the estimat s for new fortification work submitted for consideration by Congress at the nex t session has been confined to $20,000,000, a sum which is approximately one-fourth of the total es timated cost of the proj ect submitted by the board on September 15, 1915. An -appropriation for the firat year of a.n amount greater than $20,000,000 could be expended, however, with advantage, and would result in greater expedition in the accomplishment of the entire project. The conclusions of the board upon the particular items of armament to be included in the estimates submitted for consideration by REPORT OF ffiOARD OF REVIEW . 11 by Congress at the next session were based upon the following assumption : (a) That the installation of the projected armament for Rockaway Beach is recogillzed to be a matter of first importance; but, as it is expected that approximately one year will be required for the Government to acquire title to the land upon which the defenses will be erected, the actual appropriation of funds for the fortification of that locality, except for the acquisition of the site, may be deferred until next year without delaying materially the final completion of the project, provided authorization be given to proceed to carry out the execution of the project in a continuous way. (b) That the installation of the 12-inch guns mounted for longrange fire will afford, in genera.l a greater measure of protection than an be obtained oth rwise in the arne time and for a like expenditure of funds. (c) That as the supply of anti-aircraft guns for the protection of existing defenses is an urgent necessity, and as these guns can be procured expedition ly, provi ion for the procurement of a number of the e guns should be included in the program for this year. (d) That it is deemed inadvi able to postpone the completion of the fortifications at San Pedro for such additional time-about one and on -half years-as would be required to substitute 16-inch guns in place of the 14-inch guns now approaching completion . H. L. ScoTT, Major General, Chief of Sta:ff, Senio1' Member of Boa1·d. ESTIMATED COSTS, BY LOCALITIES, OF PROJECTS OF BOARD OF REVIEW, INCLUDING ESTIMATED COSTS OF COMPLETING ACCESSORIES FOR EXISTING ARMAMENT (DETAILS OF ESTIMATES GIVEN IN REPORT OF BOARD OF REVIEW OF NOV. 26, 1915) . Locality. Armament. Emplacement.s . Ammunit ion . Sites. Submarine Su~~~ne- Fire conmines. structures. trol. UNITED STATES. $ 11, 870 Kennebec River ......... .......... .................. . ... . ...... .. Portland... .............. .... .. .... ...... $110,000 $240,000 .. ..... .... 14, 816 Portsmouth .. ... . .... . ... . .. . . ... .. .. ............... . ... . . . .... .. $25,000 992 Boston ........................... .. .. .... 70,000 930,000 .. . .. .. . .. . 3, 370 New Bedford ....... .. . ........ ....... .. . . 110,000 240,000 ........... . ........ ... Narrngansett Bay ... .. .. .. ... . ............ . . ... . . .... ... ........ . , 000 380,517 Long lsland Sound.. .... .... . ... .. .. .. . . . 3, 240, 000 1, 900, 000 .... ....... 10, 992 Eastern New York .................. ..... . .... . .... ... ......... .. ........... 960 Southern New York ...... .. ........ .......... ........ .... .... .. .. 1,550,000 ............ Sandy IIook.. ........ .. .............. .... 2, 760, 000 2, 900, 000 20,000 4,504 Delaware......... ............. . .. ... ..... 220,000 480, OOo ......... . . 6, 168 Baltimore .... . .... . . . ... .. .. .. ... ........ ....... ..... . ...... . . .. . ..... .... .. 512 Potomac ..... ..... . .......... . ..... .. .. . . .. ... . . ..... .. ....... . . . Fort Monroe.... ....... .. .... .... .. .. .......... ........... ........ .. ............. .. .. .. .. Cape Henry.... ........ ........ ..... ..... 1,980, 000 1, 780,000 .... .. ..... 419,750 Ca pe Fear ..... .... . _. _...... _........ .... ....... . . _.. ......... .. . ' 29 •634•000 .. .. . ..... . · 1,390 4, 120 Charleston .. ... . .. .... .. ............... .. . .. . ... . ................ . 2,650 Savannah ....... .. .. . ................... . .. ... ... ........... .... . 2,140 Key West .... ........... ...... .............. ...... . ..... .. .. . .. .. Tnmpa ........ ..... ........ . .. . ..... . . .. .. . ..... . ......... ...... . Pensacola ..... .... .. . . ... .... . ......... . . 110, 000 240,000 3,130 Mobile ......... . ............ . .............. . . . . . .... . . . ...... . . . . . 10, 000 15, 850 4 0, 000 240, 000 New Orleans . ... ... ...... ...... .. ....... . 31,4QO 4 0, 000 Galveston ............................... . 220, 000 $25,ZS:/......... 29,5651 .......... .. .. ... : ..... ! J5 1 17,950 74, 070 I ..... ...... . . .. ....... .. ... .... ... .. .... ...... .. ........... . 500 25, .. ........ . , V 242,000 11, 0001 2,175 18,275 ............ v 57,750 254,500 10 ' 125 52, 350 117,475 100, 700 ing em- placements. 832,000 .. ....... ... 32, 000 20,000 80, o00 .......... . . 64,000 80,000 80,000 • 20,000 0, 000_ . ......... .. $67,850 68, 775 159, 450 56,025 377,025 35,300 47, 225 249, 700 ·158, 925 107,775 0<1,650 36,150 174,000 47,725 83,700 69,075 75,475 49,425 Moderniz- earohlight.s. ~ 4 ,000 I 160,000 32, 000 ......... .. . - 240,000 96,000 144,000 40, 000 96,000 ··· · · · · · · ··· 80, 000 ·· · · · ··· ·· · · 80, 000 ······ ······ 96,oo<f 160,000 $1, 500, 000 64,000 --·· ····· ··· 96,000 ····· ······· 80, 000 ···· ·· -····· 80,000 · ·· · ·· ·· ·· ·· 00,000 ············ 96, 000 20,000 112,000 128,000 128, 000 ... ~~::·! 'l'of.al. r • $69, 155 499,415 1 53,~ 2, 129,442 535,210 474,975 G, 155,087 7 , 292 48,185 7, 795,700 1, 007,429 209,943 145,662 116, 150 4,851 , 750 124,115 183, 820 151, 725 157,615 147,600 574, 125 185,755 1,071,325 1,057,850 " !::d t_:j "d 0 !::d "' 0 ":! b;j 0 ~ t; 0 ":l !::d t_:j ~ t_:j :a an Diego ... . . . ........... . . .... ... . ................. .. ......... . Los Angeles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 639, 000 San Franci co.... . . . .. ...... . ...... ... ... 1, 100,000 1, 130,000 Puget Sow1d. . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 2, 043, 000 1, 0, 000 olumbia.. . ..... .... . .. ....... . ...... . ... 280,000 320,000 Contingencies .. . ............... ... . . . .... . 1 2, 195,000 ' 134, 000 'l'otal, United StaLes .. . .. . ..... .. ... 15,47 , 000 13, 863,000 .... ... . .. . ····· ·· ····· ··· · ···· · ···r 80, 213 16,000 80, 000 50,000 1, 000 258,000 12, 870 1,350 15,000 500 750 17,750 29, 034,000 1,902,000 1,015,981 653,008 166, 4 2 150, 001 174, 000 209,350 48,225 ' 141 ,300 ············ 3, 164, 758 2, 450,700 91,900 99, 150 140, 000 127,500 99,200 00,000 96,000 112,000 69,000 41,000 100, 000 160,000 20,000 50,000 302, 9 2 1, 112,014 2, 915,000 4,4 17,570 7 1,475 2, 2.55,450 1,300,000 1, 500, 000 • 70, 002, 407 INSULAR POSSESSIONS. Oahu .... .. .. . . . . . . ...... . . .. .... . .. .. . .. . Manila .................................. . Total Insular possessions. ......... . . PANAMA CANAL. Panama Can aL ........ ..... .. ....... . ... 410, 000 200, 000 728, 000 249,000 } 8, 950, 000 }::: ::::: ::: · ·-- ;~: ;~- - ---- ~~:~. 60,000 .. ... ....... 20,000 .... .. . . . . .. 1,439, 900 700,250 610, 000 977,000 138, 100 8, 950, 000 .... .... . .. . 10,000 191,050 140, 000 80, 000 ............ • 11 t 102, 150 i=========il=========,1========9,=========i=========i=========i=========•l=========i'========~========l========= 2,440,000 2,34 ,000 8,255, 000 100,000 240,000 47,000 225,000 100, 000 180,000 .. . ......... 13,995,000 Grand totaL .. . . . . .... . : .... ...... . 18,528,000 , 17, 1 ,000 4G, 45, 000 I 2, 002, 000 1,394,081 710,968 3,580,808 2,750, 700 1, 500,000 , 1, 500, 000 I 96,059,557 I Includes six IG-in cb moYable howitzers, one 14-inch movable gun , and 134 antiaircmlt guns . ' Includ es 134 ,000 for emplacements lor an Liaircmft gu.ns. a This amou nt represents value of certain ord na nce lfre-control matarial on hand and has been dedU ' tad in obtain in!( the total , S3, 164,758l for fire con trol lor United • Total shown includ es a mou.n ts for ammunition , 29,().34,0001 and lor modernizi ng emplacements, $1,500,000, in addi tion tO tote Is for loca Ities. • 'l'otal shown includes amount lor ammu.nltlon in addi tion to totals lor locali ties. " totes. -- /R D . - -. ,-
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