Battery Schenck (2)

 (1900-1923) - Battery Schenck was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 3 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Morgan (1), Baldwin County, Alabama. The battery was named in G.O. 78, 15 May 1903 after 1st Lt. William T. Schenck, 25th U.S. Infantry, who was killed January 29, 1900 in action with insurgent Filipinos near Subic, Luzon, Philippine Islands. Battery construction started in 1899, was completed in 1900 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 8 Jun 1900 at a cost of $ 9,000.00. An additional gun emplacement was started in 1903, completed in 1904 and transferred to the Coast Artillery 28 Apr 1904 at a cost of $ 7,965.97. Battery deactivated in 1923.

Endicott Period (1890-1910)
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with two 3" M1898MI guns mounted on M1898 Masking Parapet mounts. In 1904 an additional gun emplacement was added for one 3" M1902 gun mounted on a M1902 Pedestal carriage. The new emplacement became emplacement #1 and the original emplacements became #2 and #3.



World War I (1917-1918)
The three 3" guns at Battery Schenck escaped the World War I redistribution but got caught up in the 1920 disarmament program and on 27 Mar 1920 the A.G.O. approved the removal of the two M1898MI guns to Watervliet and the salvage of the carriages. The last remaining gun was transferred to Watervliet on 11 Apr 1923 and the carriage was transferred on 19 Feb 1923 to Fort Barrancas for use in the repair of #16 carriage at Fort Pickens.

Current Status
Part of Fort Morgan State Park, Baldwin County, Alabama. No period guns or mounts in place.

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