Fort Andrews
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Fort Andrews was created in 1897 as part of the Coast Defenses of Boston, Massachusetts. Construction began in 1898 and the fort was substantially complete by 1904. The fort was named after Major Gene
At the height of its armament, the fort had 16 M1896 mortars as shown, in 4 pits of four mortars each. In 1910 four of these were sent to the Philippines; these were replaced by four M1908 mortars. Later 6 mortars (2 from each of 3 pits) were removed. This photo most likely depicts Pit A of Battery Cushing at Fort Andrews.
Peddocks Island looking southward, with the late Fort Andrews on the left, in East Head.
The parade ground and the ruined Administration Bldg.
A 1932 Army photo of Fort Andrews.
Base end station
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Base end stations were used by the United States Army Coast Artillery Corps as part of fire control systems for locating the positions of attacking ships and controlling the firing of seacoast guns, m
Fort Andrews
…northeast of the parade ground, gave it a commanding view of the southern harbor channels and out to sea. This structure originally contained a vertical base end station for Battery McCook, as well as observation instruments for the Commander of the fort and a plotting room. A second east side fire control station was…
A Depression Position Finder (on the left) and an Azimuth Scope at Fort Standish MA
7-Story FCT at Point Allerton MA
Rear view of brick 2-story FCT from 1904 at Fort Andrews in Boston Harbor.
8-Story FCTs Nahant MA