Battery Dynamite (3)

Battery Dynamite (3) (1900-1904) - Battery Dynamite (3) was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 15 inch coastal pneumatic dynamite gun battery on Fort Winfield Scott (2), San Francisco County, California. The battery was named after the type of gun. Battery construction started in 1894, was completed in 1900 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 8 Jun 1900 at a cost of $ 127,137.30. Deactivated in 1904.

Endicott Period (1890-1910)

Part of the Harbor Defense of San Francisco.

Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with three 15" M1886 pneumatic dynamite guns mounted on M1886 Barbette carriages. Initial Battery construction consisted of three exposed 40' circular concrete pads for mounting the guns and carriages, a separate power house to provide compressed air to the guns,

**Battery Dynamite (3) Armament** (edit list)
Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model	Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	15" Rifle	50'	M1886	unk	Pneumatic Torpedo	Barbette, M1886, # unk, Pneumatic Torpedo	1900-1904	See note 1
2	15" Rifle	50'	M1886	unk	Pneumatic Torpedo	Barbette, M1886, # unk, Pneumatic Torpedo	1900-1904	See note 1
3	15" Rifle	50'	M1886	unk	Pneumatic Torpedo	Barbette, M1886, # unk, Pneumatic Torpedo	1900-1904	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 184-187 Note 1:

File:Fort Winfield Scott (2) Battery Dynamite (3) Plan.jpg

Battery Dynamite (3) Plan

Current Status

Part of the Golden Gate Recreation Area (GGNRA) administered by the National Park Service. No period guns or mounts in place.

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Location: Fort Winfield Scott, San Francisco County, California

Maps & Images

Lat: 37.8013889 Long: -122.4755556

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Elevation: Gun #1=296', Gun #2=298', Gun #3=300' (crest height)

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 32-35
U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project Harbor Defenses of San Francisco, (CCA-P-SFB), 15 Nov 1945, CDSG

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