Battery Parrott (1)
Battery Parrott (1) (1906-1943) - Battery Parrott was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 12 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Monroe, Virginia. The battery was named in G.O. 78, 25 May 1903 after Capt. Robert P. Parrott, Ordnance Department, U.S. Army, inventor of the Parrott guns and projectiles, who died 24 Dec 1877, at Cold Spring, New York. Battery construction started on 2 May 1902, was completed in April 1906 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 29 Jun 1906 at a cost of $ 211,500.00. Deactivated in 1943.
Endicott Period
Part of the Harbor Defense of Chesapeake Bay.
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with two 12" M1900 guns mounted on M1901 disappearing carriages. The two M1900 gun tubes were swapped out for M1895 gun tubes in 1928. The guns and carriages were removed in May 1943 to make way for an AMTB battery.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12" Rifle | 504" | M1900 | 3 | Watervliet | Disappearing, M1901, #1, Watertown | 1906-1928 | See note 1 | |
| 2 | 12" Rifle | 504" | M1900 | 5 | Watervliet | Disappearing, M1901, #10, Watertown | 1906-1928 | See note 2 | |
| Replacement Gun Tubes 1928 | |||||||||
| ? | 12" Rifle | 444" | M1895MI | 67 | Watervliet | Disappearing, M1901, #?, Watertown | 1928-1943 | See note 3 | |
| ? | 12" Rifle | 444" | M1895 | 31 | Watervliet | Disappearing, M1901, #?, Watertown | 1928-1943 | See note 4 | |
| Source: RCW Form 1, 1 Jul 1919, 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 150-151, 209 Note 1: CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA | |||||||||
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.
World War II
Current Status
No period guns or mounts in place.
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Location: Fort Monroe, Virginia Maps & Images Lat: 37.0020643 Long: -76.3048527 |
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