Fort Standish (1)
Fort Standish (1) (1900-1947) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established in 1900 on Lovell's Island in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Named Fort Standish in G.O. 43, 4 Apr 1900, after Myles Standish, a famous soldier who joined the expedition sailing on the "Mayflower" and gained distinction in the defense of the Plymouth Colony and in the direction of operations against hostile Indians, (1620-1656). Post declared surplus in 1947.
Endicott Period
Part of the Harbor Defense of Boston, Massachusetts.
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
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| Battery Burbeck | 2 | 10" | Disappearing | 1901-1907-1907-1942 | $ 128,452 | |
| Battery Morris (2) | 2 | 10" | Disappearing | 1901-1907-1907-1942 | $ 128,452 | |
| Battery Terrill (1) | 3 | 6" | Disappearing | 1899-1902-1902-1943 | $ 86,673 | |
| Battery Whipple | 2 | 6" | Pedestal | 1901-1904-1904-1947 | $ 21,900 | Modified WWII |
| Battery Vincent | 4 | 3" | Masking Parapet | 1900-1904-1904-1920 | $ 14,000 | Modified |
| Battery Weir | 2 | 3" | Pedestal | 1902-1906-1906-1926 | $ 29,127 | Destroyed |
| Battery Williams | 3 | 3" | Pedestal | 1900-1904-1904-1946 | $ 17,500 | |
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World War I
World War II
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery AMTB 943 | 2 2 |
90mm 90mm |
AMTB Fixed Mobile |
1943-1943-1943-1946 | $ 8,852 | |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
Current Status
Lovell's Island, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
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Location: Lovell's Island, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Maps & Images Lat: 42.330857 Long: -70.928985 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 411
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Boston, Massachusetts, (HDB-AN-45), 31 Jan 1945, CDSG
- Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library
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