Battery Sater

Battery Sater (1904-1920) - Battery Sater was a concrete Endicott Period 3" gun battery located on Fort Hunt, Virginia. The Battery was named for 1st Lt. William A. Sater, 18th U.S. Infantry who was killed 1 Jul 1898 in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. Battery construction started in August 1900, was completed in January 1904 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 25 Jan 1904 at a total cost of $ 15,100. Deactivated in 1920.

Battery Sater

Battery Sater History

Part of the Harbor Defense of the Potomac.

Battery Sater was a reinforced concrete Endicott Period 3" rapid fire gun battery with three M1898 guns mounted on M1898 Carriages.

The battery consisted of three 3" gun emplacements 29' apart separated by the main battery structure with a separate shell room for each gun emplacement.

The Battery was deactivated in 1920 and the guns were removed 9 Jul 1920 and sent to the Watervliet Arsenal. The mounts were scrapped on 20 May 1920.

Battery Sater Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	3" Rifle	154.5	M1898MI		105	Driggs-Seabury	Masking Parapet, M1898, #105, Driggs-Seabury	1904-1920	See Note 1 Gun mounted Nov 1903
2	3" Rifle	154.5	M1898MI		106	Driggs-Seabury	Masking Parapet, M1898, #106, Driggs-Seabury	1904-1920	See Note 1 Gun Mounted Nov 1903
3	3" Rifle	154.5	M1898MI		107	Driggs-Seabury	Masking Parapet, M1898, #107, Driggs-Seabury	1904-1920	See Note 1 Gun mounted Oct 1903
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: All three guns removed 9 Jul 1920 & sent to Watervliet, all three mounts were scrapped 20 May 1920, CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA

Battery Sater Plan

Current Status

On Fort Hunt National Park Park, Virginia. No period guns or carriages are in place.

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Location:On Fort Hunt National Park Park, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 38.7153932 Long: -77.0481491 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 50'

Sources:

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

Links:

Visited: 4 Apr 2009

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  Battery Sater Gun Mount Base
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  Battery Sater Middle Level