Battery Pope

 (1906-1917) - Battery Curran Pope was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 6 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Revere, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The battery was named in G.O. 20, 25 Jan 1906, after Colonel Curran Pope,, 15th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, who died 5 Nov 1862, of wounds received in action at Perryville, Kentucky, 8 Oct 1862, during the U.S. Civil War. Original battery construction started in 1903, was completed in 1906 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 28 Jun 1906 at a cost of $ 136,000.00. This battery was administratively formed from Battery Sanders in 1906. Deactivated in 1917.

Endicott Period (1890-1910)
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with six 6" M1903 guns mounted on M1903 Disappearing carriages. This was a single story battery with the guns located on raised platforms and the magazines on the same level. Shells were moved from the magazine level to the gun loading platform by shell carts. No shell or powder hoists were needed or provided. Electrical power was furnished by the emplacement power plant.



World War I (1917-1918)
The guns of were ordered dismounted for service abroad on 24 Aug 1917. The guns were transferred to Watervliet 28 Sep 1917 and the carriages ordered scrapped 26 May 1920(2) and 27 Aug 1931 (1).

Current Status
Part of Fort Revere Park, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. No period guns or mounts in place.

See Also:
 * Battery Sanders
 * Fort Revere

Sources:
 * U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, FUDS Archives Search Report, Findings, Fort Revere, Project No. D02MA021502, September 1995. Large PDF Download

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