Battery Bumpus

Battery Bumpus (29 Dec 1904-1947) - Battery Bumpus was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 3 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Andrews, yyyyy, Massachusetts. The battery was named in G.O. ....., dd mmm yyyy, after ..... Battery construction started ....., was completed ..... and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use ..... at a cost of $ ..... . Deactivated in 1947.

Endicott Period

Part of the Harbor Defense of Boston, Massachusetts.

Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with ..... 3" M1902 guns mounted on M1902 Pedistal carriages. This was a two story battery with the guns located on the upper level and the magazines below. Shells were moved from the magazine level to the gun loading platform by ..... No shell or powder hoists were provided. Power was furnished by the emplacement power plant in .....

Battery Bumpus Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	3" Rifle	154.35"	M1902MI		51	Bethlehem	Pedestal, M1902, #51, Bethlehem	1905-1946	See note 1
2	3" Rifle	154.35"	M1902MI		52	Bethlehem	Pedestal, M1902, #52, Bethlehem	1905-1946	See note 1
Source: RCW Form 1, 1 Apr 1921, CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 72-73 Note 1: Carriages transferred from Bethlehem 30 Jun 1905. Guns and carriages processed for salvage 24 May 1946. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA

Battery Bumpus 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 guns of Battery Bumpus were not affected by the World War I redistribution or the following 1920 disarmament program.

World War II

Battery Bumpus was a part of the Harbor Defenses of Boston plan throughout World War II. When the war ended in 1945 the battery was declared surplus. The guns and carriages were processed for salvage on dd mm yyyyy.

Current Status

No period guns or mounts in place.

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Location: Fort Andrews, yyyyy, Massachusetts Maps & Images Lat: lllll Long: ggggg Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

Sources:

• U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Boston, Massachusetts, (HDB-AN-45), 31 Jan 1945, CDSG

Links:

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

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