Battery Stotsenburg

Battery Stotsenburg (1902-1920) - Battery Stotsenburg is a concrete Endicott Period 12" mortar battery located on Fort Winfield Scott, California. Named after Capt John Stotsenburg, 6th U.S. Cavalry, a veteran of the Spanish-American War who was killed in the Philippines 23 Apr 1899. Work began on the Battery 6 Jul 1897, completed in 1898 and transferred for service 27 Apr 1900 at a cost of $130,188.

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Battery Stotsenburg Mortars

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Battery Stotsenburg Mortar Pit

Battery Stotsenburg History

Part of the Harbor Defense of San Francisco.

Battery Stotsenburg was originally built with sixteen 12" M1886 and M1886M rifled mortars on M1891 mortar carriages in a concrete battery with four mortar pits (A-D). In 1906 mortar pits C and D were renamed Battery McJinnon and pits A and B retained the Battery Stotsenburg name.

Each of the mortars was capable of firing a seven hundred pound shell eight miles.

Battery Stotsenburg Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
A-1	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI		22a	Builders	Mortar M1896MI, 62, Southwark	1900-1942	See note 2
A-2	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI		33	Builders	Mortar M1896MI, 60, Southwark	1900-1942	See note 2
A-3	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI		47	Watervliet	Mortar M1896MI, 63, Southwark	1900-1942	See note 2
A-4	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI		35	Watervliet	Mortar M1896MI, 61, Southwark	1900-1942	See note 2
B-1	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI		31	Builders	Mortar M1896MI, 66, Southwark	1900-1942	See note 2
B-2	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI		30	Builders	Mortar M1896MI, 64, Southwark	1900-1942	See note 2
B-3	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI		49	Watervliet	Mortar M1896MI, 67, Southwark	1900-1942	See note 2
B-4	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI		6	Niles	Mortar M1896MI, 65, Southwark	1900-1942	See note 2
C-1	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI		34	Builders	Mortar M1896MI, 91, Robert Poole	1900-1942	See note 2 & 3
C-2	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI		36	Builders	Mortar M1896MI, 95, Robert Poole	1900-1918	See note 2 & 3
C-3	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI		23	Builders	Mortar M1896MI, 94, Robert Poole	1900-1942	See note 1 & 3
C-4	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI		28c	Watervliet	Mortar M1896MI, 96, Robert Poole	1900-1918	See note 1 & 3
D-1	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI		39	Watervliet	Mortar M1896MI, 85, Robert Poole	1900-1942	See note 2 & 3
D-2	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI		46	Watervliet	Mortar M1896MI, 79, Robert Poole	1900-1918	See note 1 & 3
D-3	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI		28d	Builders	Mortar M1896MI, 86, Robert Poole	1900-1942	See note 2 & 3
D-4	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI		22b	Bethlehem	Mortar M1896MI, 80, Robert Poole	1900-1918	See note 1 & 3
Source: RCW Form 1, 1 Mar 1920, 1 Sep 1923 Note 1: Mortars and Carriages transferred to Battery Howe (2), Fort Funston 18 Jun 1918 Note 2: Mortars & carriages salvaged 19 Nov 1942 Note 3: Pit C & D redesignated Battery McKinnon 25 Jan 1906

Battery Stotsenburg Plan 1920

Current Status

No guns or carriages are in place. Both pits are buried are buried.

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Location: Fort Winfield Scott, California Maps & Images Lat: 37.795292 Long: -122.473789 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 181'

Sources:

• Coast Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums
• Angelfire
• California Military Museum
• National Park Service

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