Battery Crosby (San Francisco, California)

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"Construction on Battery Crosby began in 1899 and was completed the following year. The battery mounted two M1897MI 6-inch rifles mounted on M1898 disappearing carriages. The battery was named in honor of Lieutenant Franklin B. Crosby, who was killed in the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia in 1863.

"During the early part of the World War II the battery was used to defend part of the defensive minefield that protected the entrance to San Francisco Bay. The guns and other equipment was removed in 1943 and the battery was abandoned.

"This battery was armed with two 6 inch breech loading rifles, Model 1897 MI numbers 28 and 30 manufactured by Watervliet Arsenal in 1901. The range of the gun was 14,600 yards, and the cost was $9,000.00.

"These two guns were mounted on Watertown Arsenal disappearing carriages Model 1898, numbers 5 and 6 fabricated in 1900. Each carriage raise the gun to an elevation of 20 (original designed for 15). The weight of the carriage was 26,450 lbs. Cost of the carriage was $11,700.00."

Read more here: www.militarymuseum.org/BtyCrosby.html

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