Battery Smith (1)

Battery Smith (1) (1903-1920 ) - Battery Smith was a concrete Endicott Period 3" gun battery located on Fort Washington, Maryland. The Battery was named for ..... Smith, ..... . Battery construction started 24 Apr 1899, was completed 9 May 1903 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 15 Sep 1903 at a total cost of $9,500.00. Deactivated in 1920.

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Battery Smith 2009

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Battery Smith Entrance

Battery Smith (1) History

Part of the Harbor Defense of the Potomac.

Battery Smith was a reinforced concrete Endicott Period rapid fire gun battery with two 3" M1898 guns mounted on M1898 Masking Parapet mounts. The guns removed and shipped to the Watervliet Arsenal 9 Jul 1920. The mounts were scrapped 20 May 1920.

Battery Smith Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	3" Rifle	154.5	M1898MI		99	Driggs-Seabury	Masking Parapet, M1898, #99, Driggs-Seabury	1903-1920	See Note 1
2	3" Rifle	154.5	M1898MI		100	Driggs-Seabury	Masking Parapet, M1898, #100, Driggs-Seabury	1903-1920	See Note 1
Source: CDSG, RCW Form 1, 1 Feb 1919, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 70, 209 Note 1: CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA

Current Status

On Fort Washington, Maryland. No period guns or carriages are in place.

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Location: Maryland. Maps & Images Lat: 38.7055227 Long: -77.0292503 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 123.217'

Sources:

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

Links:

Visited: 4 Apr 2009

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