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[[Battery McKinnon]] was originally mortar pits C & D of [[Battery Stotsenburg]], each of these two pits were built with 4, 12" M1890MI rifled mortars on M1896MI mortar carriages in a concrete battery. These two mortar pits were re-designated as Battery McKinnon in 1906. In 1918 four of the mortars were relocated to [[Battery Howe (2)]] | [[Battery McKinnon]] was originally mortar pits C & D of [[Battery Stotsenburg]], each of these two pits were built with 4, 12" M1890MI rifled steel mortars on M1896MI mortar carriages in a concrete battery. These two mortar pits were re-designated as Battery McKinnon in 1906. In 1918, four of the mortars were relocated to [[Battery Howe (2)]] on [[Fort Funston]]. The Battery was inactivated in 1942 during [[World War II]]. | ||
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Revision as of 13:42, 19 July 2009
Battery McKinnon (1906-1943) - Battery McKinnon is a concrete Endicott Period 12" mortar battery located on Fort Winfield Scott, California. Named after Capt. William McKinnon, 3rd U.S. Cavalry, a veteran of the Spanish-American War who died 25 Sep 1902. Originally built as mortar pits C & D of Battery Stotsenburg in 1898, these two pits were re-designated as Battery McKinnon in 1906. Battery inactivated 1943.
Battery McKinnon History
Part of the Harbor Defense of San Francisco.
Battery McKinnon was originally mortar pits C & D of Battery Stotsenburg, each of these two pits were built with 4, 12" M1890MI rifled steel mortars on M1896MI mortar carriages in a concrete battery. These two mortar pits were re-designated as Battery McKinnon in 1906. In 1918, four of the mortars were relocated to Battery Howe (2) on Fort Funston. The Battery was inactivated in 1942 during World War II.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | 12" Mortar | 140" | M1890MI | 34 | Builders | Mortar M1896MI, 91, Robert Poole | 1900-1942 | See note 2 | |
| A-2 | 12" Mortar | 140" | M1890MI | 36 | Builders | Mortar M1896MI, 95, Robert Poole | 1900-1918 | See note 2 | |
| A-3 | 12" Mortar | 140" | M1890MI | 23 | Builders | Mortar M1896MI, 94, Robert Poole | 1900-1942 | See note 1 | |
| A-4 | 12" Mortar | 140" | M1890MI | 28c | Watervliet | Mortar M1896MI, 96, Robert Poole | 1900-1918 | See note 1 | |
| B-1 | 12" Mortar | 140" | M1890MI | 39 | Watervliet | Mortar M1896MI, 85, Robert Poole | 1900-1942 | See note 2 | |
| B-2 | 12" Mortar | 140" | M1890MI | 46 | Watervliet | Mortar M1896MI, 79, Robert Poole | 1900-1918 | See note 1 | |
| B-3 | 12" Mortar | 140" | M1890MI | 28d | Builders | Mortar M1896MI, 86, Robert Poole | 1900-1942 | See note 2 | |
| B-4 | 12" Mortar | 140" | M1890MI | 22b | Bethlehem | Mortar M1896MI, 80, Robert Poole | 1900-1918 | See note 1 | |
| Source: RCW Form 1, 1 Mar 1920, 1 Sep 1923, CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 140-145 Note 1: Mortars and Carriages transferred to Battery Howe (2), Fort Funston 18 Jun 1918 Note 2: Mortars & carriages salvaged 19 Nov 1942 | |||||||||
Current Status
No guns or carriages are in place.
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Location: Fort Winfield Scott, California Maps & Images Lat: 37.795012 Long: -122.474953 |
Sources:
- Coast Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums
- Angelfire
- California Military Museum
- National Park Service
Links:
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