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Battery Irons (1900-1913) - Battery Irons was a concrete Endicott Period 4.7" gun battery located on Fort Armistead, Maryland. Battery construction started 2 Apr 1898, was completed in July 1898 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 5 Jan 1900 at a total cost of $10,616.08. The Battery was named for 1st Lt. Joseph F. Irons, 1st U.S. Artillery in 1903. Deactivated in 1913.

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Battery Irons History

Part of the Harbor Defense of Baltimore.

Battery Irons was a reinforced concrete EndicottPeriod 4.7" Armstrong gun battery with two British Armstrong guns mounted on Armstrong Barbette Carriages. The carriages arrived at Fort Armistead on 12 Aug 1898 and presumably the gun tubes arrived with them. The guns and the carriages were removed and shipped to Fort Ruger in the Hawaiian Islands on 24 Jul 1913.

**Battery Irons Armament** (edit list)
Empl. No.	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model	Serial No.	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	4.72" Rifle	218.4"	Armstrong	11001	Armstrong	Pedestal Mount, #11016, Armstrong	1900-1913	See Note 1 Rounds fired 3
2	4.72" Rifle	218.4"	Armstrong	11005	Armstrong	Pedestal Mount, #11015, Armstrong	1900-1913	See Note 1 Rounds fired 5
Source: Coastal Defense Study Group, RCW Form 1, 1 Jan 1920, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 86, 209 Note 1: Guns and carriages removed and shipped 24 Jul 1913 to Fort Ruger, CDSG gun card collection from NARA and CDSG gun carriage card collection from NARA.