Battery Emory

Battery Emory (1898-1929 ) - Battery Emory was a concrete Endicott Period 10" disappearing gun battery located on Fort Washington, Maryland. The Battery was named for Maj. William H. Emory on 24 Mar 1900. Battery construction started in 1897, was completed in 1898 and was transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 6 Jul 1899 at a total cost of $91,432.00. Deactivated in 1929.

Battery Emory History

Part of the Harbor Defense of the Potomac.

Battery Emory was a reinforced concrete Endicott Period gun battery with two different 10" gun emplacements. Emplacement #1 was an M1888MII gun mounted on an M1896MI disappearing Carriage. Emplacement #2 was an M1888 gun mounted on an M1894 disappearing carriage. Emplacement # 1 gun and carriage were removed and shipped to Fort Morgan for use in an experimental one gun battery between 1915 and 1917. Emplacement #2 remained but the gun was dismounted by Aug 1928 and shipped to Aberdeen 27 Aug 1929.

Battery Emory Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	10" Rifle	367.25	M1888MII		56	Watervliet	Disappearing, M1896MI, #27, Bethlehem	1898-1917	See Note 1 Gun to Fort Morgan (1) abt 1917 Carriage to Fort Morgan (1) 3 Feb 1917
2	10" Rifle	367.25	M1888		6	Watervliet	Disappearing, M1894, #4, Pond	1897-1928	See Note 1 Gun to Aberdeen 27 Aug 1929 Carriage salvaged 16 Aug 1928
Source: Coast Defense Study Group, RCW Form 1 1 Sep 1921, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 122, 209 Note 1: CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA, CDSG gun carriage card collection from NARA.

Current Status

On Fort Washington National Park, Maryland. No period guns or carriages are in place.

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Location: Maryland. Maps & Images Lat: 38.7095268 Long: -77.0320183 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 155.57'

Sources:

• Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library

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Visited: 4 Apr 2009

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• Battery Emory Gun Emplacement #1
  Battery Emory Gun Emplacement #1
• Battery Emory Gun Emplacement #2
  Battery Emory Gun Emplacement #2