Location
Fort DeRussy is located at Waikiki on southern Oahu in Hawaii. Prewar and during World War II part of the Territory of Hawaii. Today part Honolulu County in the State of Hawaii in the United States.
Construction
During 1911, the U.S. Army began construction of Fort DeRussy. Completed by 1915 to defend southern Oahu and the approach to Pearl Harbor. Named Fort DeRussy in honor of Rene Edward DeRussy who built the fortifications at San Francisco and invented the barbette depressing gun carriage. Initially, Fort DeRussy emplaced two batteries with large cannons. Later, these were replaced with anti-aircraft guns.
Battery Randolph (U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii)
Located insdie Fort DeRussy. Since 1977, the U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii is located inside Battery Randolph.
Postwar
On June 28, 1950 the U.S. Army disbanded coastal arillery and the guns were sold for scrap and the fort was designated as an Armed Forces Recreation Area.
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April 13, 2025
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