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Originally built as an [[Endicott Period]] concrete coastal mortar battery with sixteen 12" M1890MI mortars mounted on M1896MI mortar carriages divided into four mortar pits with four mortars in each pit. | Originally built as an [[Endicott Period]] concrete coastal mortar battery with sixteen 12" M1890MI mortars mounted on M1896MI mortar carriages divided into four mortar pits with four mortars in each pit. | ||
Revision as of 15:24, 22 September 2009
Battery Livingston (1899-1943) - Battery Livingston was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 12 inch coastal mortar battery on Fort Miley, California. The battery was named in G.O. 194, 27 Dec 1904 after Col LaRhett Livingston, 3rd U.S. Artillery, who died March 1903. Battery construction started 27 Nov 1899, was completed 1902 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 26 Sep 1902 at a cost of $ 174,050.89. General Order 20, 25 Jan 1906, named the C and D mortar pits Battery Springer after Capt. Anton Springer, 1st U.S. Infantry, who was killed in action near Lipa, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 10 Jun 1901. Mortar pits A and B retained the Battery Livingston name. Deactivated in 1943.
Battery Livingston History
Part of the Harbor Defense of San Francisco.
Endicott Period
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal mortar battery with sixteen 12" M1890MI mortars mounted on M1896MI mortar carriages divided into four mortar pits with four mortars in each pit.
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World War I
The U.S. entry into World War I resulted in a widespread removal of large caliber coastal defense gun tubes for service in Europe. Many of the gun and mortar tubes removed were sent to arsenals for modification and mounting on mobile carriages, both wheeled and railroad. Most of the removed gun tubes never made it to Europe and were either remounted or remained at the arsenals until needed elsewhere.
World War II
Current Status
Part of the Golden Gate Recreation Area (GGNRA) administered by the National Park Service. No period guns or mounts in place.
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Location: Fort Miley, California Maps & Images Lat: 37.783104 Long: -122.501609 |
Sources:
- Coast Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums
- Kent, Matthew W., Harbor Defenses of San Francisco - A Field Guide 1890 to 1950, Copyright 2009, Blurb, ISBN 978-1-61584-163-9, page 77-79
- Fort Miley VA Center
- California Military Museum - Battery Livingston-Springer
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Visited: 23 Aug 2009
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