Battery North (1)

Battery North (1) (1900-1917) - Battery North was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 10 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Michie, Suffolk County, New York. The battery was named in G.O. 30, 19 Mar 1902, after BG William North, Adjutant General, U.S. Army, who served as an aid-de-camp to General Baron de Steuben during the Revolutionary War, and who died on 4 Jan 1836. The battery was transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 12 May 1900 at a cost of $ 100,000.00. Deactivated in 1917.

Endicott Period

Part of the Harbor Defense of Long Island Sound.

Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with two 10" M1888MII guns mounted on M1896 Disappearing carriages.

Battery North Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	10" Rifle	367.25"	M1888MII		18	Bethlehem	Disappearing, M1896, #37, Bethlehem	1900-1917	See note 1
2	10" Rifle	367.25"	M1888MII		22	Bethlehem	Disappearing, M1896, #47, Niles	1900-1917	See note 1
Source: RCB, 31 Dec 1903, Coast Defense Study Group, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 124-125, 206 Note 1: Guns transferred to Watervliet 30 Dec 1919, carriages ordered scrapped 15 Oct 1919 and again 26 May 1920CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA

Battery North Plan

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. The two 10" guns of Battery North were ordered dismounted on 24 Aug 1917 for service abroad. The gun were briefly ordered remounted but that order was countermanded on 15 Oct 1919 to make way for the construction of Battery Davis (3)

Current Status

Destroyed by the construction of Battery Davis (3).

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Links:

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

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