WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Coast Artillery Battery, Underwater Ranging, Harbor Defense

1 November 1940

Table of Organization 4-227

1. Battery Headquarters Section

2. Operating Platoon

2.1 Range Section

2.2 Listener Section

2.3 Echo-Ranging Section

Total Platoon: 2 Officers, 56 Enlisted, 2 Pistols, 56 Rifles, 1 Plotting listening room, 1 Plotting echo-ranging room, 2  Hydrophone stations, 1 Echo-ranging station

3. Mine Yawl Section

4. Maintenance Section

Total Compahy: 4 Officers, 79 Enlisted, 9 Pistols, 74 Rifles, 1 Plotting listening room, 1 Plotting echo-ranging room, 2  Hydrophone stations, 1 Echo-ranging station

Note:

1. This battery is a special organization and is not normally found in harbor defense regiment. When required in a harbor defense, it will be added to a regiment stationed thereat as an additional battery and the regimental organization increased accordingly.
2. 4 Officers = 1 Captain + 1 1^st Lieutenant + 2 2^nd Lieutenants;
3. 79 Enlisted = 1 First Sergeant + 1 Staff Sergeant + 12 Sergeants + 19 Corporals + 16 Privates First Class + 30 Privates;

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