Forts Story and John Custis guarded the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay with 16-inch guns (M1919), the largest coastal artillery employed by the United States (the battleship USS New Jersey mounts 16-inch guns): They had a range of 25 miles.
Fort Monroe had several batteries that mounted 12-inch disappearing guns (M1895), with a range of 16 miles.
Fort Wool, which was built in the 1830's to provide further artillery coverage of Hampton Roads, mounted 6-inch rapid fire guns (Model I (T2)), which had a range of 14.7 miles.
This would have been the (approximate) level of artillery coverage at the start of the Second World War. Good luck getting in there, Kriegsmarine!
Fort Monroe had several batteries that mounted 12-inch disappearing guns (M1895), with a range of 16 miles.
Fort Wool, which was built in the 1830's to provide further artillery coverage of Hampton Roads, mounted 6-inch rapid fire guns (Model I (T2)), which had a range of 14.7 miles.
This would have been the (approximate) level of artillery coverage at the start of the Second World War. Good luck getting in there, Kriegsmarine!
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