Battery Clinton

Battery Clinton (1902-1942) - Battery Clinton was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 12 inch coastal mortar battery on Fort H.G. Wright, Suffolk County, New York. The battery was named in G.O. 30, 19 Mar 1902 after BG James Clinton, of New York (Bvt. Major General), who served with distinction in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, and who died on 22 Dec 1812.. Battery construction started in November 1900, was completed in September 1902 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 24 Oct 1902 at a cost of $ 114,895.00. Deactivated in 1942.

Endicott Period

Part of the Harbor Defense of Long Island Sound.

Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal mortar battery with eight 12" M1890MI mortars mounted on M1896MI mortar carriages. This was a single level mortar battery divided into two mortar pits with four mortars in each pit. The magazines were located between the mortar pits and on the flank sides of the pits. Shells and powder were brought to the magazine doors by an overhead rail system and then loaded on shot carts for transport to the mortars. Electrical power could be furnished from either the Battery Butterfield power plant or the internal Battery Clinton power plant.
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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: Fishers Island, Suffolk County, New York.

Maps & Images

Lat: 41.256497 Long: -72.023154

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Elevation: 13.46'

Sources:

U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Long Island Sound, (HDLIS-AN-45), 15 Feb 1945, CDSG

Links:

Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library

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