Battery Foote

 (1921-1948) - Battery Foote was a reinforced concrete, World War I 12 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Levett, Cushing's Island, Cumberland County, Maine. The battery was named in G.O. 129, 1 Dec 1919, after Colonel Stephen M. Foote, Coast Artillery Corps, who died 30 Oct 1919. Battery construction started circa 1918, was reported complete 17 Dec 1920 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 26 Jan 1921 at a cost of $ 236,700.00. Deactivated in 1948.

World War I (1917-1918)
Originally built as a World War I concrete coastal gun battery with two 12" M1895MI-A4 guns mounted on M1917-A2 Barbette carriages.



World War II (1941-1945)
Battery Foote was a part of the Harbor Defenses of Portland plan throughout World War II. The harbor defense modernization program called for casemating Battery Foote to protect it from incoming fire and aircraft attack. Most of the original common magazine and control structure was retained and the long roadway behind that structure was turned into a long concrete corridor leading to the two new casemates. The new area in back of new corridor added power and air conditioning equipment rooms along with a new central entrance. The new concrete casemates were constructed over the old open air pads at each end of the new corridor so as to completely enclose the route from the magazines to the guns. All of this, with the exception of the exposed part of the casemate, was covered with earth. The casemating was completed in 1944. In 1948 the battery was declared surplus and scrapped.

Current Status
No period guns or mounts in place.

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