Battery Greble

 (1905-1934) - Battery Greble was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 3 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Terry, Plum Island, Suffolk County, New York. The battery was named in G.O. 194,27 Dec 1904, after Bvt. Lieutenant Colonel John T. Greble, U.S. Army (1st Lieutenant, 2nd U.S. Artillery), who was killed in action at Big Bethel, Virginia, 10 Jun 1861, during the U.S. Civil War, Battery construction started in July 1903, was completed in July 1905 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 28 Aug 1905 at a cost of $ 16,687.00. Deactivated in 1934.

Endicott Period
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with two 3" M1902MI guns mounted on M1902 Pedestal Mount carriages. This was a two story battery with the guns on the upper level and the magazines on the lower level. Shells were moved from the magazine level to the gun loading platform by hand. Electrical power was furnished by the emplacement power plant in Battery Stoneman.

The guns and carriages were originally in Battery Hoppock, Fort H.G. Wright and were transferred to Battery Greble on 2 Aug 1913.



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

The guns and carriages were dismounted on 25 Oct 1934 and placed in storage.

World War II
The guns and carriages were transferred on 10 Apr 1942 to Newfoundland.

Current Status
No period guns or mounts in place.

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