Battery Talbot

 (1899-1919) - Battery Talbot was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 4.72 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Adams (1), Newport County, Rhode Island. The battery was named in G.O. 30, 19 Mar 1902, after Lt. Silas Talbot, of Rhode Island, who served with distinction in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, and who died 30 Jun 1813. Battery construction started in April 1898, was completed in December 1898 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 17 Jan 1899 at a cost of $ 16,883.76. Deactivated in 1919.

Endicott Period
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with two 4.72" Armstrong guns mounted on Armstrong Pedestal carriages. This was a two story battery with the guns on the upper level and two magazines below. No shell or powder hoists provided. Electrical power furnished from the power plant in Battery Edgerton.



World War I
The guns and carriages of Battery Talbot were apparently alerted for service abroad because they were later ordered to be remounted and retained. On 22 Jul 1919 the guns and carriages were approved for scrapping and ordered scrapped on 26 May 1920. The scrapping did not take place and in 1923 one gun and carriage was donated to the City of Westerly, Rhode Island and the other was donated to the city of Newport, Rhode Island. The Newport gun #12123 is still on display at Equality Park in Newport.

Current Status
Part of Fort Adams State Park. No period guns or mounts in place.

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