Northeast Bastion Battery

Northeast Bastion Battery (1900-1908) - The Northeast Bastion Battery was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 10 inch experimental coastal gun battery on Fort Monroe, Hampton City, Virginia. The Battery was transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use in 1898. Deactivated in 1908.

Fort Monroe, Northeast Bastion Battery	Fort Monroe, Northeast Bastion Battery Gun Emplacement
Fort Monroe, Northeast Bastion Battery

Endicott Period

Part of the Harbor Defense of Chesapeake Bay.

Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with one 10" M1896 experimental depressing gun mounted on a M1894 disappearing carriage. This battery was a two story battery with the guns located on the upper level and the magazine located on the lower level.

Battery Northeast Bastion Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	10" Rifle	???"	M1896		????	????	Disappearing, M1894, #????, ????	1900-1908	See note 1
Source: 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, page 209 Note 1: CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA

Battery Northeast Bastion Plan

Current Status

No period guns or mounts in place.

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Location: Fort Monroe, Hampton City, Virginia Maps & Images Lat: 37.004412 Long: -76.304641 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

Sources:

Links:

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

Visited: 22 Jul 2010

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