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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1897-1942) - A four gun [[Endicott Period]] Battery started in 1897 as a reinforced concrete Coastal Artillery Battery on [[Fort Rosecrans]]. Initially named for Bvt. Lt. Col. [[Bayard Wilkeson]] a [[U.S. Civil War]] Artilleryman. In 1915 the battery was divided and guns 3 and 4 became [[Battery Calef]] named after Col. [[John H. Calef]], another artilleryman who fought in the [[U.S. Civil War]]. By 1925 the Battery was back in a four gun configuration as Battery Calef-Wilkeson. Construction began 21 Jan 1897 and was completed 31 Jun 1899. The Battery was turned over for service 15 Feb 1900 at a cost of $217,262. Listed for disposal 3 Nov 1942. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1897-1942) - A four gun [[Endicott Period]] Battery started in 1897 as a reinforced concrete Coastal Artillery Battery on [[Fort Rosecrans]], San Diego County, California. Initially named for Bvt. Lt. Col. [[Bayard Wilkeson]] a [[U.S. Civil War]] Artilleryman. In 1915 the battery was divided and guns 3 and 4 became [[Battery Calef]] named after Col. [[John H. Calef]], another artilleryman who fought in the [[U.S. Civil War]]. By 1925 the Battery was back in a four gun configuration as Battery Calef-Wilkeson. Construction began 21 Jan 1897 and was completed 31 Jun 1899. The Battery was turned over for service 15 Feb 1900 at a cost of $217,262. Listed for disposal 3 Nov 1942. | ||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
Battery Calef-Wilkeson was a battery of three, 10" M1888 M1 guns and one 10" M1895 gun all mounted on M1896 disappearing carriages. | Battery Calef-Wilkeson was a battery of three, 10" M1888 M1 guns and one 10" M1895 gun all mounted on M1896 disappearing carriages. | ||
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(B) 32.682778, -117.237778 | (B) 32.682778, -117.237778 | ||
(1) 32.682423, -117.238133 | {{PAGENAME}}<br>(1897-1942) | ||
(2) 32.682739, -117.237967 | (1) 32.682423, -117.238133 | ||
(3) 32.683051, -117.237827 | Gun Emplacement #1 | ||
(4) 32.683367, -117.237672 | (2) 32.682739, -117.237967 | ||
Gun Emplacement #2 | |||
(3) 32.683051, -117.237827 | |||
Gun Emplacement #3 | |||
(4) 32.683367, -117.237672 | |||
Gun Emplacement #4 | |||
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'''Location:''' [[Fort Rosecrans]], California | '''Location:''' [[Fort Rosecrans]], San Diego County, California | ||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* [http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/cabr/hrs4.htm National Park Service] | * [http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/cabr/hrs4.htm National Park Service] | ||
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'''Links: ''' | '''Links: ''' | ||
* {{ | * {{CDSGMainLink}} | ||
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[[Category:Endicott Period Battery]] | [[Category:Endicott Period Battery]] | ||
[[Category:Coastal Battery]] | [[Category:Coastal Battery]] | ||
[[Category:California San Diego County]] | |||
[[Category:Harbor Defense of San Diego]] | |||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:Fort Rosecrans]] | [[Category:Fort Rosecrans]] | ||
[[Category:Preserved]] | [[Category:Preserved]] | ||
[[Category:National Historic Area]] | [[Category:National Historic Area]] | ||
[[Category:1942 Scrapping]] | |||
Revision as of 11:01, 4 March 2011
Battery Calef-Wilkeson (1897-1942) - A four gun Endicott Period Battery started in 1897 as a reinforced concrete Coastal Artillery Battery on Fort Rosecrans, San Diego County, California. Initially named for Bvt. Lt. Col. Bayard Wilkeson a U.S. Civil War Artilleryman. In 1915 the battery was divided and guns 3 and 4 became Battery Calef named after Col. John H. Calef, another artilleryman who fought in the U.S. Civil War. By 1925 the Battery was back in a four gun configuration as Battery Calef-Wilkeson. Construction began 21 Jan 1897 and was completed 31 Jun 1899. The Battery was turned over for service 15 Feb 1900 at a cost of $217,262. Listed for disposal 3 Nov 1942.
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Battery Calef-Wilkeson History
Battery Calef-Wilkeson was a battery of three, 10" M1888 M1 guns and one 10" M1895 gun all mounted on M1896 disappearing carriages.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
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| 1 | 10" Rifle | 30.76' | M1895 | 8 | Watervliet | Disappearing M1896, #53, Watertown | 1900-1942 | See note 1 | |
| 2 | 10" Rifle | 30.6' | M1888MI | 10 | Bethlehem | Disappearing M1896, #7, Niles Tool | 1898-1942 | See note 1 | |
| 3 | 10" Rifle | 30.6' | M1888MI | 10 | Watervliet | Disappearing M1896, #5, Niles Tool | 1898-1942 | See note 1 | |
| 4 | 10" Rifle | 30.6' | M1888MI | 4 | Watervliet | Disappearing M1896, #6, Niles Tool | 1898-1942 | See note 1 | |
| Source: RCB 31 Dec 1909, RCW Form 1, 15 Sep 1925, CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 124-125 Note 1: Guns and carriages ordered scrapped 5 Nov 1942. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA | |||||||||
Current Status
Part of Cabrillo National Monument. No guns or carriages in place.
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Location: Fort Rosecrans, San Diego County, California Maps & Images Lat: 32.682911 Long: -117.237843 |
Sources:
- National Park Service
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of San Diego, (HDSD-AN-45), 1 Jul 1945, CDSG
Links:
Visited:
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