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Two [[Endicott Period]] gun batteries [[Battery Riley]] and [[Battery Field]] were constructed between 1898 and 1900. Both of these batteries were accepted for service on the same day, 26 Jan 1901. Both of these batteries were Barbette mounted, not disappearing carriages. In 1903 work began on a large battery of six, 6" guns on disappearing carriages. That battery was completed and accepted for service on 28 Jun 1906. This battery was originally named [[Battery Sanders]] in 1904 but was administratively divided in 1906 into [[Battery Sanders]] ( | Two [[Endicott Period]] gun batteries [[Battery Riley]] and [[Battery Field]] were constructed between 1898 and 1900. Both of these batteries were accepted for service on the same day, 26 Jan 1901. Both of these batteries were Barbette mounted, not disappearing carriages. In 1903 work began on a large battery of six, 6" guns on disappearing carriages. That battery was completed and accepted for service on 28 Jun 1906. This battery was originally named [[Battery Sanders]] in 1904 but was administratively divided in 1906 into [[Battery Sanders]] (4 guns) and [[Battery Pope]] (2 guns). These batteries were again administratively realigned on 12 May 1909, each have three guns. | ||
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Revision as of 11:04, 11 February 2011
Fort Revere (1897-1947) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established in 1897 as Nantasket Head Military Reservation on Nantasket Head, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Named Fort Revere in G.O. 43, 4 Apr 1900, after Paul Revere, a native of Massachusetts and Lieutenant Colonel of artillery in the Continental Army, who, on the night of 18 Apr 1775, made his famous ride from Charlestown to Concord, warning the inhabitants of the approach of the British. Deactivated in 1947 and declared surplus in 1948.
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Endicott Period (1890-1910)
Part of the Harbor Defense of Boston, Massachusetts.
Two Endicott Period gun batteries Battery Riley and Battery Field were constructed between 1898 and 1900. Both of these batteries were accepted for service on the same day, 26 Jan 1901. Both of these batteries were Barbette mounted, not disappearing carriages. In 1903 work began on a large battery of six, 6" guns on disappearing carriages. That battery was completed and accepted for service on 28 Jun 1906. This battery was originally named Battery Sanders in 1904 but was administratively divided in 1906 into Battery Sanders (4 guns) and Battery Pope (2 guns). These batteries were again administratively realigned on 12 May 1909, each have three guns.
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Ripley | 2 | 12" | Barbette | 1898-1900-1901-1943 | $ 110,646 | |
| Battery Sanders | 3 | 6" | Disappearing | 1903-1906-1906-1943 | $ 136,000 | |
| Battery Pope | 3 | 6" | Disappearing | 1903-1906-1906-1917 | Included above | Guns to France |
| Battery Field | 2 | 5" | Balanced pillar | 1898-1900-1901-1917 | $ 14,050 | Guns to France |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
World War I (1917-1918)
World War II (1941-1945)
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
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| Battery AMTB 941 | 2 2 |
90mm 90mm |
AMTB Fixed Mobile |
1943-1943-1943-1946 | $ 6,856 | |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
Deactivated on 31 Jul 1947 and declared surplus on 15 Feb 1948.
Current Status
Part of Fort Revere Park, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
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Location: Fort Revere Park, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Maps & Images Lat: 42.304546 Long: -70.905723 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 408-409
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Boston, Massachusetts, (HDB-AN-45), 31 Jan 1945, CDSG
- Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library
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