Battery Blaney
Battery Blaney (1901-1920) - Battery Blaney is a reinforced concrete Endicott Period 3" gun battery located on Fort Winfield Scott, California. Named by G.O. 105, 9 Oct 1902, for 2nd Lt. Daniel Blaney, U.S. 3rd Artillery who was killed at Fort Oswego New York 5 May 1814 during the War of 1812. Battery construction started Jul 1901, was completed in 1903 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 22 Mar 1907 at a total cost of $20,200. Deactivated in 1920 after World War I.
Battery Blaney History
Part of the Harbor Defense of San Francisco.
Endicott Period
Battery Blaney was a concrete gun battery with four M1898 3" rapid fire guns mounted on Masking Parapet M1898 Mounts. The M1898 mounts were modified around 1914 to the M1898MI standard by removing the counterweight, filling in the center well and fixing the height of the gun at firing level.
World War I
All of the guns were ordered removed from Battery Blaney and shipped to the Watervliet Arsenal 4 Aug 1920. They were eventually declared obsolete 21 Nov 1931 and donated.
All of the carriages were declared obsolete and ordered scrapped 20 May 1920.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3" Rifle | 154.5" | M1898MI | 75 | Driggs-Seabury | Masking Parapet, M1898, #75, Driggs-Seabury |
1907-1920 | modified by Frankford | |
| 2 | 3" Rifle | 154.5" | M1898MI | 23 | Driggs-Seabury | Masking Parapet, M1898, #23, Driggs-Seabury |
1907-1920 | modified by Frankford | |
| 3 | 3" Rifle | 154.5" | M1898MI | 12 | Driggs-Seabury | Masking Parapet, M1898, #12, Driggs-Seabury |
1907-1920 | ||
| 4 | 3" Rifle | 154.5" | M1898MI | 95 | Driggs-Seabury | Masking Parapet, M1898, #95, Driggs-Seabury |
1907-1920 | ||
| Source: CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, page 70-71, 215 Note: all mounts modified to M1898MI standard (fixed height) about 1914. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA | |||||||||
Current Status
Part of the Golden Gate Recreation Area (GGNRA) administered by the National Park Service. No period guns or carriages in place.
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Location: Fort Winfield Scott, California Maps & Images Lat: 37.802016 Long: -122.461755 |
Sources:
- Angel Fire
- California Military Museum
- National Park Service
- Coast Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums
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