Battery Gardiner
Battery Gardiner (1900-1913) - Battery Gardiner was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 4.72 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Taylor (2), Florida. The battery was named in G.O. 78, 15 May 1903, after Capt. George W. Gardiner, 2nd U.S. Artillery, who was killed 28 Dec 1835, in action with the Seminole Indians at Withlacoochee River, Florida. Battery construction started Jun 1898, was completed Jan 1899 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 12 Feb 1900 at a cost of $ 18,000.00. Deactivated in 1913.
Battery Gardiner History
Endicott Period
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with two 4.72" Armstrong guns mounted on Armstrong carriages. The guns and carriages were dismounted and shipped to Hawaiian Islands, Jul 1913, and the battery abandoned.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.72" Rifle | 218.4" | Armstrong | 11002 | Armstrong | Pedestal, Armstrong, #9082, Armstrong | 1900-1913 | See note 1 | |
| 2 | 4.72" Rifle | 218.4" | Armstrong | 11003 | Armstrong | Pedestal, Armstrong, #11004, Armstrong | 1900-1913 | See note 1 | |
| Source: RCW Form 1, 30 Sep 1921, Coast Defense Study Group, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 86-87, 211 Note 1: Carriages (and presumably the guns) transferred 19 May 1913 to Fort Kamehameha, Hawaii. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA | |||||||||
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Current Status
Battery was destroyed in 1962. No period guns or mounts in place.
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Location: (map point is approximate) Truman Annex, NAS Key West, Florida Maps & Images Lat: 24.5467572 Long: -81.807037 |
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