Battery McCorkle
Battery McCorkle (1901-1920) - Battery McCorkle was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 3 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Moultrie, South Carolina. Battery construction started 1900, was completed in 1901 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 16 Jul 1901 at a cost of $ 9,390.79. Deactivated in 1920.
Battery McCorkle History
Part of the Harbor Defense of Charleston.
Endicott Period
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with three 3" M1898 rapid fire guns mounted on M1898 balanced pillar carriages.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3" Rifle | 154.5" | M1898MI | 13 | Driggs-Seabury | Masking Parapet, M1898, #13, Driggs-Seabury |
1901-1920 | See note 1 | |
| 2 | 3" Rifle | 154.5" | M1898MI | 6 | Driggs-Seabury | Masking Parapet, M1898, #6, Driggs-Seabury |
1901-1920 | See note 1 | |
| 2 | 3" Rifle | 154.5" | M1898MI | 14 | Driggs-Seabury | Masking Parapet, M1898, #14, Driggs-Seabury |
1901-1920 | See note 1 | |
| Source: RCW Form 1, 16 Jul 1901, CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 70-71, 210 Note 1: | |||||||||
World War I
The U.S. entry into World War I resulted in a widespread removal of large caliber coastal defense gun tubes for service in Europe. Many of the gun and mortar tubes removed were sent to arsenals for modification and mounting on mobile carriages, both wheeled and railroad. Most of the removed gun tubes never made it to Europe and were either remounted or remained at the arsenals until needed elsewhere. Battery McCorkle was not caught up in the World War I redistribution but was part of the 1920 disarmament program. The gun tubes were transferred back to Watervliet 10 Jul 1920 and the carriages were ordered scrapped 20 May 1920.
Current Status
A single gun and carriage are mounted in gun emplacement #1 as a display. This gun was emplaced in 1980 and is not one of the original weapons.
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Location: Fort Moultrie, Charleston, South Carolina Maps & Images Lat: 32.7590071 Long: -79.8575699 |
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