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'''Location:''' Fort Ruckman, Essex County, Massachusetts | '''Location:''' Fort Ruckman, Nahant, Essex County, Massachusetts | ||
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Revision as of 08:39, 20 July 2011
Battery Gardner (1924-1946) - Battery Gardner was a reinforced concrete, World War I 12 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Ruckman, Essex County, Massachusetts. The battery was named in G.O. 9, 11 Feb 1920, after Major Augustus P. Gardner, former member of Congress from Massachusetts, who died at Camp Wheeler, Georgia, 14 Jan 1918, while serving with the 121st Infantry. Funds allocated 16 Mar 1918 in the amount of $365,000. Deactivated in 1946.
World War I (1917-1918)
Part of the Harbor Defense of Boston, Massachusetts.
Originally built as a World War I concrete coastal gun battery with two 12" M1895MI-A4 guns mounted on M1917-A2 Barbette carriages. This was a single story battery with the guns located on open concrete gun pads on the same level as the common magazine between them.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12" Rifle | 442.56" | M1895MI | A4 | 25 | Watervliet | Barbette, M1917-A2, #28, Watertown |
1924-1946 | See note 1 |
| 2 | 12" Rifle | 442.56" | M1895MI | A4 | 42 | Watervliet | Barbette, M1917-A2, #29, Watertown |
1924-1946 | See note 1 |
| Source: CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 154-155 Note 1: Guns transferred from Watervliet 23 Jun 1922, carriages transferred from Watertown 29 Dec 1919. Exact assignment of guns and carriages to emplacements not determined. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA | |||||||||
World War II (1941-1945)
Battery Gardner was a part of the Harbor Defenses of Boston plan throughout World War II. The battery was casemated during the war to provide overhead protection for the guns and crews. When the war ended in 1945 the battery was declared surplus. The guns and carriages were processed for salvage in 1946.
Current Status
No period guns or mounts in place.
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Location: Fort Ruckman, Nahant, Essex County, Massachusetts Maps & Images Lat: 42.420041 Long: -70.930417 |
Sources:
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Boston, Massachusetts, (HDB-AN-45), 31 Jan 1945, CDSG
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