Battery Sherwood

 (1900-1918) - Battery Sherwood was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 5 inch rapid fire coastal gun battery on Fort Winfield Scott (2), San Francisco County, California. The battery was named in S.O. 16, 14 Feb 1902 after 2nd Lt. Walter Sherwood, 7th U.S. Infantry, who was killed in a hand-to-hand encounter with Seminole Indians near Fort Micanopy, Florida, on 28 Dec 1840. Battery construction started in 1900, was completed in 1900 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 2 Aug 1900 at a cost of $ 20,355.07. Although the Battery was accepted for service in 1900, it was not armed until 1905. Deactivated in 1918.

Endicott Period (1890-1910)
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with two 5" M1900 rapid fire guns mounted on M1903 Barbette carriages. This was a two story battery with the gun platforms on the second level and the magazines on the lower level. The 5" ammunition was light enough that hoists were not required. The Battery had a separate observation post above and a magazine underneath for each of the two guns. The guns and carriages were not mounted until sometime after 24 August 1905 when the carriages were shipped from the Morgan Engineering Company to Fort Winfield Scott.

These guns had a range of about 7.5 miles and a rate of fire of 20-30 rounds/minute for short periods.



World War I (1917-1918)
This Battery was deactivated in 1917-1918 during World War I and the guns and carriages were ordered sent to Battery Bruff on Fort Funston. On 18 Jul 1918 it was indicated that the two 5" guns of Battery Sherwood had been transferred to Merced but the gun cards do not give a specific date. The transfer of the carriages took place 18 Jun 1918 and it is assumed that the guns and the carriages transferred on about the same date.

Current Status
No gun or mounts in place. Lots of graffiti and trash.

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