Battery Schofield - West Point
Battery Schofield - West Point (1907-19??) - Battery Schofield was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 6" inch coastal gun battery on West Point, Orange County, New York. The battery was named after lieutenant general John M. Schofield Battery construction started and was completed in 1907 and transferred to the Academy. Deactivated in 19??.
Endicott Period
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with two 6" M1905 guns mounted on M1903 Disappearing carriages. Built to provide a training platform for West Point Cadets in coast defense systems. Included a battery commanders station, primary and secondary fire control stations, and a 60' searchlight. The battery fired sub-caliber practice rounds out into the Hudson River.
The guns and carriages for the battery were transferred from Battery Livingston on Fort Hamilton on 13 Nov 1907.
This was a single story battery with the guns located on the same level as the magazines. Shells were moved from the magazine to the gun loading platform by hand. No shell or powder hoists were provided or needed.
After using this practice battery cadets traveled in their final year to Fort Hancock where they fired 6", 10" and 12" guns at the fort.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6" Rifle | 302.9" | M1905 | 30 | Watervliet | Disappearing, M1903, #1, Watertown | 1907-19?? | See note 1 | |
| 2 | 6" Rifle | 302.9" | M1905 | 9 | Watervliet | Disappearing, M1903, #2, Watertown | 1907-19?? | See note 1 | |
| Source: Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 98-99, 236 Note 1: CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA | |||||||||
Current Status
No period guns or mounts in place. Site is over built by the amphitheater at Trophy Point.
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Location: Trophy Point, United States Military Academy, Orange County, New York Maps & Images Lat: 41.39548 Long: -73.95742 |
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