Battery Fetterman

 (1903-1920) - Battery Fetterman was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 3 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Rosecrans, San Diego County, California. The battery was named in G.O. 16, 14 Feb 1902, after 2nd Lt. George Fetterman, 3rd U.S. Artillery, who died 27 Jun 1844. Battery construction started in May 1898, was completed 13 Feb 1903 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 30 Apr 1903 at a cost of $ 8,865. Guns and carriages removed in 1920.

Endicott Period (1890-1920)
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with two 3" M1898MI guns mounted on M1898 Masking parapet 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. Electric power was furnished by the central electric plant and later by commercial power.

Sometime before 31 Dec 1907 the gun tube and upper carriage #95 were replaced with gun tube and upper carriage #69.



World War I (1917-1918)
The guns of were not affected by the World War I redistribution but the guns and carriages were removed during the 1920 disarmament program. The removal was approved on 27 Mar 1920 and the guns were transferred to Watervliet on 9 Jul 1920. The carriages were ordered scrapped on 26 May 1920

World War II (1941-1945)
The battery structure was completely demolished in 1940, just before World War II.

Current Status
Battery destroyed no period guns or mounts in place.

Sources:
 * CABRILLO - The Guns of San Diego

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