Battery Boyd

 (1916-1919) - Battery Boyd was a reinforced concrete, World War I 6 inch coastal gun battery on Ford Island, Honolulu County, Hawaii. The battery was named Battery Boyd in G.O. 13, 16 Jan 1917, after Captain Charles T. Boyd, 10th U.S. Cavalry, who was killed in action at Carrizal, Mexico, on 21 Jun 1916. Battery construction started in August 1916, was completed in December 1917 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use on 17 Dec 1917 at a cost of $ 59,045. Designated for the land defenses of Oahu. Deactivated in 1919.

World War I (1917-1918)
Originally built as an World War I concrete casemated coastal gun battery with two 6" M1898 Armstrong guns mounted on M1898 Barbette carriages. This was a single story battery with the guns located on the same level as the magazines. Shells were moved from the magazine level to the gun loading platform by cart and by hand. No shell or powder hoists were provided or needed.



The guns of Battery Boyd remained in place during World War I until they were directed to be scrapped on 22 Jul 1919 along with most of the inventory of 6" Armstrong carriages and guns. Gun & Carriage cards indicate that the carriages were recorded as scrapped on 6 Sep 1921 and the guns were salvaged on the same date.

Current Status
The battery structure appears to be intact, a fence surrounds the battery. No period guns or mounts in place.

See Also:
 * Battery Henry Adair
 * Coastal Battery Gun List
 * Fort Kamehameha
 * Harbor Defense of Pearl Harbor

Sources:


 * , pages 92-93, 218.

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