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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1899-1944) - Battery Hudson was a reinforced concrete, [[Endicott Period]] 12 inch coastal gun battery on [[Fort Wadsworth (1)]], Richmond County, New York.  The battery was named in G.O. 43, 4 Apr 1900, after the old old earth battery in which it is located. Battery construction started in 1898, was completed in 1900 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 18 Aug 1900 at a cost of $ 99,463.06. Deactivated in 1944.
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== [[Endicott Period]] ==
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Originally built as an [[Endicott Period]] concrete coastal gun battery with two 12" M1888 guns mounted on M1896 disappearing carriages.
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[[Image:Fort Wadsworth Battery Hudson Plan.jpg|thumb|left|795px|Battery Hudson Plan]]
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== [[World War I]] ==
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== [[World War II]] ==
== Current Status ==
No period guns or mounts in place.
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'''Location:''' Fort Wadsworth, Richmond County, New York
 
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* Elevation: 15'
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{{Visited|15 Aug 2010}}
 
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Revision as of 10:03, 28 October 2010

Battery Hudson Armament (edit list)
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No 		Caliber
Type 		Barrel
Length 		Model Serial
No 		Manufacturer Carriage Service
Dates 		Notes
1 12" Rifle 440" M1888MII 20 Watervliet Disappearing, M1896, #21, Bethlehem 1899-1944 See note 1
2 12" Rifle 440" M1888MII 21 Watervliet Disappearing, M1896, #11, Watervliet 1899-1944 See note 1
Source: RCW Form 1, 1 Jul 1920, Coastal 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 138-139, 207
Note 1: CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA
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