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== [[World War I]] ==
== [[World War I]] ==

Revision as of 19:12, 18 October 2010

Battery Sumner (1899-1918) - Battery Sumner was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 8 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Totten (3), New York. The battery was named in G.O. 78, 25 May 1903, after BG Jethro Sumner, Continental Army, who served in the Revolutionary War and who died about 1790 in Warren County, North Carolina. Battery construction started in 1897, was completed on 4 Mar 1900 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 4 Mar 1900 at a cost of $ 45,000.00. Deactivated in 1918.

Endicott Period

Part of the Harbor Defense of Eastern New York.

Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with one 8" M1888MI gun, mounted an M1894 disappearing carriage and one 8" M1888MII gun, mounted an M1896 disappearing carriage.

Battery Sumner Armament (edit list)
Empl
No
Caliber
Type
Barrel
Length
Model Serial
No
Manufacturer Carriage Service
Dates
Notes
1 8" Rifle 278.5" M1888MI 30 Watervliet Disappearing, M1894, #12, Morgan 1899-1917 See note 1
2 8" Rifle 278.5" M1888MII 51 Watervliet Disappearing, M1896, #5, Pond 1899-1917 See note 1
Source: RCW Form 1, 15 Apr 1920, Coast Defense Study Group, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 108-111, 207
Note 1: Guns transferred to Watervliet 12 Dec 1917, carriages scrapped in May 1918. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA


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.

Current Status

No period guns or mounts in place.


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Location: Fort Totten, Queens County, New York

Maps & Images

Lat: 40.79591 Long: -73.778021

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  • Elevation: Gun #1=81.917', Gun #2=81.474'

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