Battery Vincent

 (1904-1920) - Battery Strong Vincent was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 3 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Standish (1), Lovell's Island, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The battery was named in G.O. 194, 27 Dec 1904, after Brigadier General Strong Vincent, U.S.Volunteers, who died 7 Jul 1863, of wounds received in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 3 Jul 1863, during the U.S. Civil War. Battery construction started in 1900-1901, was completed in 1904 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 29 Dec 1904 at a cost of $ 14,000. Battery deactivated in 1920.

Endicott Period (1890-1910)
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with four 3" M1898MI Driggs-Seabury guns mounted on M1898 Masking Parapet mounts. This was a two story battery with the guns located on the upper level and two magazines below. Shells were moved from the magazine level to the gun loading platform by hand. No shell or powder hoists were provided. Electrical power was furnished by emplacement power plants in other batteries.



World War I (1917-1918)
The guns of Battery Vincent were not affected by the World War I redistribution but the following 1920 disarmament program caused the battery to be deactivated, the guns shipped back to Watervliet and the carriages scrapped. The guns were transferred to Watervliet on 8 and 14 Jul 1920 and the carriages were ordered scrapped on 20 May 1920.

Current Status
No period guns or mounts in place.

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