Battery Crosby
Battery Crosby (1900-1943) - Battery Crosby was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 6 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Winfield Scott, California. The battery was named in G.O. 16, 14 feb 1902, after 1st Lt. Franklin B. Crosby, 4th U.S. Artillery, who was killed in the battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia on 3 May 1863 during the U.S. Civil War. Battery construction started 3 Jun 1899, was completed in 1900 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 2 Aug 1900 at a cost of $59,038.57. Deactivated in 1943.
Battery Crosby History
Part of the Harbor Defense of San Francisco.
Endicott Period
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with two 6" M1897MI guns mounted on M1898 carriages.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6" Rifle | 277.85" | M1897MI | 30 | Watervliet | Disappearing, M1898, #6, Watertown | 1900-1943 | See note 1 | |
| 2 | 6" Rifle | 277.85" | M1897MI | 28 | Watervliet | Disappearing, M1898, #5, Watertown | 1900-1943 | See note 1 | |
| Source: RCW Form 1,1 Sep 1923, 1 Mar 1920, CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 94-95, 215 Note 1: Guns shipped to Watervliet 6 Dec 1943, carriages ordered salvaged 24 Jul 1943, CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA | |||||||||
World War I
World War II
Current Status
Part of the Golden Gate Recreation Area (GGNRA) administered by the National Park Service. No gun or mounts in place.
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Location: Fort Winfield Scott, California Maps & Images Lat: 37.798412 Long: -122.48032 |
Sources:
- Coast Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums
- Kent, Matthew W., Harbor Defenses of San Francisco - A Field Guide 1890 to 1950, Copyright 2009, Blurb, ISBN 978-1-61584-163-9, page 37
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