Battery Howard

 (1906-1917) - Battery Guy Howard was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 6 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Dade (3), Pinellas County, Florida. The battery was named in G.O. 194, 27 Dec 1904, after Major Guy Howard, quartermaster, U.S. Volunteers (captain, Quartermaster's Department, U.S. Army), who was killed in action near Arayat, Province of Pampanga, Phillippine Islands, 22 Oct 1899. Battery construction started in July 1903, was completed in August 1904 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 28 Apr 1906 at a cost of $ 63,250.00. Deactivated in 1917.

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



World War I (1917-1918)
The guns of were transferred to the Watervliet Arsenal on 31 Dec 1917 for use overseas. Both guns were sent to France in 1918 and returned to Aberdeen in 1919. Battery Howard was not rearmed. Both guns were reused during World War II in 200 series batteries.

Current Status
Battery breaking up. No period guns or mounts in place.

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