Fort Pio Pico
Fort Pio Pico (1901-1919) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established as a sub post of Fort Rosecrans in 1901 on North Coronado Island Military Reservation, San Diego County, California. Named Fort Pio Pico in G.O. 20, 25 Jan 1906, after Pio Pico, Governor of California under Mexican rule. Abandoned in 1919.
Endicott Period (1890-1910)
Part of the Harbor Defense of San Diego.
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No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
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| Battery Meed | 2 | 3" | Pedestal | 1902-1918 | $ 10,000 | Guns mounted 1910 sent to Battery McGrath 1918 |
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World War I (1917-1918)
World War II (1941-1945)
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No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
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| Battery AMTB Pio Pico | 2 | 90mm | AMTB Fixed | 1942-1943 | $ ? | Moved to Battery AMTB Fetterman |
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Cold War (1947-1991)
Current Status
Part of North Island Naval Complex, San Diego County, California. Nothing remains of the post.
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Location: North Island Naval Complex, San Diego County, California. Maps & Images Lat: 32.6861111 Long: -117.223611 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 85.
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of San Diego, (HDSD-AN-45), 1 Jul 1945, CDSG
- CDSG
Links:
- California Military Museum - Fort Pio Pico
- North American Forts - Fort Pio Pico
- Pico Wikipedia - Fort Pio Pico
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