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 1942.

Battery Stotsenburg History

Part of the Harbor Defense of San Francisco.

Endicott Period

Battery Stotsenburg was originally built with sixteen 12" M1890MI rifled steel 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. Guns and carriages were scrapped in 1942.

**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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