Battery White (1)

Battery White (1) (1899-1921) - Battery White was a concrete Endicott Period 4" gun battery located on Fort Washington, Maryland. The Battery was named for ..... White, ..... . Battery construction started in May 1898, was completed 30 Jun 1899 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 6 Jul 1899 at a total cost of $13,125. Deactivated in 1921.

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Battery White 2009

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Battery White Entrance

Battery White (1) History

Part of the Harbor Defense of the Potomac.

Battery White was a reinforced concrete Endicott Period gun battery with __ guns mounted on __ Carriages. The carriages arrived at Fort Washington on __. The guns and the carriages were removed on __.

Battery White Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	4" Rifle	166.5"	M1896		4	Driggs-Schroeder	Pedestal, M1896, #4, Driggs-Schroeder	1899-1921	See Note 1
2	4" Rifle	166.5"	M1896		3	Driggs-Schroeder	Pedestal, M1896, #3, Driggs-Schroeder	1899-1921	See Note 1
Source: RCW Form 1, 1 Feb 1919, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 84, 209 Note 1: CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA

Current Status

On Fort Washington Potomac. No period guns or carriages are in place.

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Location: Maryland. Maps & Images Lat: 39.209147 Long: -76.533444 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

Sources:

• Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library

Links:

Visited: 4 Apr 2009

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