Battery Meed

 (1902-1918) - Battery James Meed was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 3 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Pio Pico, San Diego County, California. The battery was named in G.O. 20, 25 Jan 1906, after Captain James Meed, 17th U.S. Infantry, who was killed in action at Frenchtown, Michigan, 23 Jan 1813, during the War of 1812. The Battery transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 10 May 1902 at a cost of $ 10,000. Deactivated in 1918.

Endicott Period (1890-1910)
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with two 3" M1903 guns mounted on M1903 Pedestal mounts. This was a two story battery with the guns located on the upper level and the magazines below. Shells were moved from the magazine level to the gun loading platform by hand. No shell or powder hoists were provided.

This battery was accepted in 1902 without guns or carriages. The M1903 carriages were mounted and turned over by the engineers on 26 Nov 1909 without guns. The guns arrived and were mounted by 13 Apr 1910.



World War I (1917-1918)
The guns of were transferred to Fort Rosecrans, Battery McGrath by 18 Jul 1918. They replaced the 5" guns that had been removed for service abroad.

Current Status
Destroyed, no period guns or mounts in place.

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