Battery Dutton

 (1901-1944) - Battery Dutton was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 6 inch coastal gun battery on Fort H.G. Wright, Fishers Island, Suffolk County, New York. The battery was named in G.O. 30, 19 Mar 1902, after Col. Arthur H. Dutton, 21st Connecticut Infantry (Capt., Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army), and Bvt. BG of Volunteers, who died on 5 Jun 1864, of wounds received in front of Bermuda Hundred, Virginia, on 26 May 1864, during the U.S. Civil War. Battery construction started in December 1898 was completed in the Fall of 1900 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 7 Mar 1901 at a cost of $ 78,000.00. Deactivated in 1944.

Endicott Period
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with three 6" M1897MI guns mounted on M1898 Disappearing carriages. This was a two story battery with the guns on the upper level and the magazines below. Shells were moved from the magazine level to the gun loading platform originally by three electric Hodges back delivery shell hoists. These hoists were removed in 1915. Electric power was furnished by the Battery Butterfield emplacement power plant.

All three guns were mounted in June 1902.



World War I
The guns of Battery Dutton were not affected by the World War I redistribution and the following 1920 disarmament program.

The gun cards reflect that these three guns were transferred to Watervliet on 7 May 1937 and no indication that they were replaced.

World War II
Salvage of armament and necessary equipment directed 22 Feb 1944. The guns and carriages were salvaged in October 1944.

Current Status
Battery mostly buried. No period guns or mounts in place.

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