Battery Parapet

Battery Parapet (1898-1915) - Battery Parapet was an, Endicott Period 8 inch coastal gun battery mounted on the parapet of old Fort Monroe, Hampton City, Virginia. Battery transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 1 Nov 1898 at a cost of $ 1,611.39. Deactivated in 1915. Endicott Period Part of the Harbor Defense of Chesapeake Bay., Originally built as an Endicott Period coastal gun battery with four 8" M1888 guns mounted on M1892 Barbette carriages mounted on the parapet of old Fort Monroe. No magazine was furnished. Only two guns were shown as mounted. Battery Parapet Armament (edit list) Empl No Caliber Type Barrel Length Model Serial No Manufacturer Carriage Service Dates Notes 57 8" Rifle 278.5" M1888 6 Watervliet Barbette, M1892, #1, Watertown 1898-1912 See note 1 71 8" Rifle 278.5" M1888 ???? Watervliet Barbette, M1892, #????, Watertown NA See note 2 77 8" Rifle 278.5" M1888 ???? Watervliet Barbette, M1892, #????, Watertown NA See note 2 90 8" Rifle 278.5" M1888 9 Watervliet Barbette, M1892, #8, Watertown 1898-1915 See note 1 Source: RCB, 10 Oct 1903, 31 Dec 1910, 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 106-107, 209 Note 1: CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA Note 2: Not Mounted CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA Battery Parapet Plan Current Status Destroyed, no period guns or mounts in place. Location: Fort Monroe, Hampton City, Virginia Maps & Images Lat: 37.002853 Long: -76.306132 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' See Also: Spanish American War Emergency 8-Inch Seacoast Batteries Sources: Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 3rd Edition - PDF, CDSG ePress, McLean, VA, 2012, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, page 212, 182-183. Coast Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums Links: Visited: 22 Jul 2010