Fort Pio Pico

Fort Pio Pico (1901-1919) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established as a sub post of Fort Rosecrans in 1901 on North Coronado Island Military Reservation, San Diego County, California. Named Fort Pio Pico in G.O. 20, 25 Jan 1906, after Pio Pico, Governor of California under Mexican rule. Abandoned in 1919 and turned over to the Navy in 1935.

Endicott Period (1890-1910)

Part of the Harbor Defense of San Diego.

**Fort Pio Pico Endicott Period Battery** (edit list)
Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost	Notes
Battery Meed	2	3"	Pedestal	1902-1918	$ 10,000	Guns mounted 1910 sent to Battery McGrath 1918
Source: CDSG

World War I (1917-1918)

A board was convened at Fort Rosecrans on 10 Mar 1918 to select a new site for the two 3" guns in Battery Meed and a recommendation was made to mount the guns in the empty Battery McGrath on Fort Rosecrans. The recommendation was forwarded to headquarters for approval and by 18 Jul 1918 the guns had been transferred.

World War II (1941-1945)

**Fort Pio Pico World War II Battery** (edit list)
Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost	Notes
Battery AMTB Pio Pico	2	90mm	AMTB Fixed	1942-1943	$ ?	Moved to Battery AMTB Fetterman
Source: CDSG

Current Status

Part of North Island Naval Complex, San Diego County, California. Nothing remains of the post.

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Location: North Island Naval Complex, San Diego County, California.

Maps & Images

Lat: 32.6861111 Long: -117.223611

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Elevation: 13'

Sources:

Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 85.
U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of San Diego, (HDSD-AN-45), 1 Jul 1945, CDSG
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