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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1896-1942) - Battery Godfrey was a reinforced concrete [[Endicott Period]] 12" inch gun battery on [[Fort Winfield Scott]], California. The battery was named by General Order 16, 14 Feb 1902, after Capt. [[George J. Godfrey]], [[22nd U.S. Infantry]], killed in action 3 Jun 1899 in the Philippines during the [[Spanish-American War]]. Battery construction started in 1892, was completed in 1896 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 19 Aug 1896. Guns and carriages scrapped 19 Nov 1942. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1896-1942) - Battery Godfrey was a reinforced concrete [[Endicott Period]] 12" inch gun battery on [[Fort Winfield Scott]], California. The battery was named by General Order 16, 14 Feb 1902, after Capt. [[George J. Godfrey]], [[22nd U.S. Infantry]], killed in action 3 Jun 1899 in the Philippines during the [[Spanish-American War]]. Battery construction started in 1892, was completed in 1896 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 19 Aug 1896. Guns and carriages scrapped 19 Nov 1942. | ||
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Revision as of 19:36, 25 March 2011
Battery Godfrey (1896-1942) - Battery Godfrey was a reinforced concrete Endicott Period 12" inch gun battery on Fort Winfield Scott, California. The battery was named by General Order 16, 14 Feb 1902, after Capt. George J. Godfrey, 22nd U.S. Infantry, killed in action 3 Jun 1899 in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. Battery construction started in 1892, was completed in 1896 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 19 Aug 1896. Guns and carriages scrapped 19 Nov 1942.
Endicott Period (1890-1910)
Part of the Harbor Defense of San Francisco.
Battery Godfrey was the first 12" Gun battery built on Fort Winfield Scott and the first in the United States. It was initially built as a 12", three gun, concrete battery with M1888 rifles mounted on M1892 Barbette carriages. Construction began in 1892 and was completed in 1896 and it was transfered for service 19 Jul 1896 but the last gun carriage did not arrive until 21 Jan 1897. The battery was named for Capt. Godfrey in 1902.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12" Rifle | 440" | M1888 | 9 | Watervliet | Barbette, M1892, #6, Watertown | 1896-1942 | See note 1 | |
| 2 | 12" Rifle | 440" | M1888 | 6 | Watervliet | Barbette, M1892, #3, Watertown | 1896-1942 | See note 1 | |
| 3 | 12" Rifle | 440" | M1888 | 4 | Watervliet | Barbette, M1892, #2, Watertown | 1896-1942 | See note 1 | |
| Source: RCW Form 1, 1 Mar 1920, CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 136, 215 Note 1: Guns and carriages ordered salvaged 19 Nov 1942. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA | |||||||||
World War I (1917-1918)
World War II (1941-1945)
Current Status
No gun or mounts in place.
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Location: Fort Winfield Scott, California Maps & Images Lat: 37.803611 Long: -122.477222 |
Sources:
- Kent, Matthew W., Harbor Defenses of San Francisco - A Field Guide 1890 to 1950, Copyright 2009, Blurb, ISBN 978-1-61584-163-9, page 32
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