Battery Call

 (1916-1921) - Battery Loren D. Call was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 5 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Miley, San Francisco County, California. The battery was named after 1st Lt. Loren D. Call, CAC, who was killed in a plane crash at Texas City, TX on 9 Jul 1913. Battery construction started in December 1914, was completed 1916 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 13 Jun 1916 at a cost of $ 3,719.97. Deactivated in 1921.

Endicott Period (1890-1910)
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with two 5" M1900 guns mounted on M1903 Barbette carriages from Battery Ledyard, Fort McDowell (1). This was a single story battery with no magazines or galleries. No shell or powder hoists were needed or provided. Electrical power was furnished by the emplacement power plant in Battery Chester.



World War I (1917-1918)
The guns of were not affected by the World War I redistribution but were removed in the following 1920 disarmament program. The guns transferred to Watervliet 10 Feb 1921 and the carriages were ordered scrapped 13 Dec 1920.

Current Status
The Battery was destroyed when the VA Hospital was expanded, no period guns or mounts in place.

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Links: 
 * California Military Museum - Battery Call