Battery Stotsenburg

Battery Stotsenburg (1900-1943) - Battery Stotsenburg is a concrete Endicott Period 12" mortar battery located on Fort Winfield Scott, California. Named after Col. John Stotsenburg, 6th U.S. Cavalry, a veteran of the Spanish-American War who was killed in the Philippines 23 Apr 1899. Work began on the Battery 6 Jul 1897, completed in 1898 and transferred for service 27 Apr 1900 at a cost of $130,188. Battery inactivated 1943.

Battery Stotsenburg History

Part of the Harbor Defense of San Francisco.
Battery Stotsenburg was originally built with sixteen 12" M1890MI rifled mortars on M1896MI mortar carriages in a concrete battery with four mortar pits (A-D) in a straight line. In 1906 mortar pits C and D were renamed Battery McKinnon and pits A and B retained the Battery Stotsenburg name. Battery inactivated 1943.

Each of the mortars was capable of firing a seven hundred pound shell eight miles.

**Battery Stotsenburg Armament** (edit list)
Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model	Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
A-1	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI	22a	Builders	Mortar M1896MI, 62, Southwark	1900-1942	See note 2
A-2	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI	33	Builders	Mortar M1896MI, 60, Southwark	1900-1942	See note 2
A-3	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI	47	Watervliet	Mortar M1896MI, 63, Southwark	1900-1942	See note 2
A-4	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI	35	Watervliet	Mortar M1896MI, 61, Southwark	1900-1942	See note 2
B-1	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI	31	Builders	Mortar M1896MI, 66, Southwark	1900-1942	See note 2
B-2	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI	30	Builders	Mortar M1896MI, 64, Southwark	1900-1942	See note 2
B-3	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI	49	Watervliet	Mortar M1896MI, 67, Southwark	1900-1942	See note 2
B-4	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI	6	Niles	Mortar M1896MI, 65, Southwark	1900-1942	See note 2
C-1	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI	34	Builders	Mortar M1896MI, 91, Robert Poole	1900-1942	See note 2 & 3
C-2	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI	36	Builders	Mortar M1896MI, 95, Robert Poole	1900-1918	See note 2 & 3
C-3	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI	23	Builders	Mortar M1896MI, 94, Robert Poole	1900-1942	See note 1 & 3
C-4	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI	28c	Watervliet	Mortar M1896MI, 96, Robert Poole	1900-1918	See note 1 & 3
D-1	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI	39	Watervliet	Mortar M1896MI, 85, Robert Poole	1900-1942	See note 2 & 3
D-2	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI	46	Watervliet	Mortar M1896MI, 79, Robert Poole	1900-1918	See note 1 & 3
D-3	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI	28d	Builders	Mortar M1896MI, 86, Robert Poole	1900-1942	See note 2 & 3
D-4	12" Mortar	140"	M1890MI	22b	Bethlehem	Mortar M1896MI, 80, Robert Poole	1900-1918	See note 1 & 3
Source: RCW Form 1, 1 Mar 1920, 1 Sep 1923 Note 1: Mortars and Carriages transferred to Battery Howe (2), Fort Funston 18 Jun 1918 Note 2: Mortars & carriages salvaged 19 Nov 1942 Note 3: Pit C & D redesignated Battery McKinnon 25 Jan 1906

Current Status

No guns or carriages are in place.

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Location: Fort Winfield Scott, California

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Lat: 37.795292 Long: -122.473789

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Elevation: 339'

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