Sullivans Island in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Harbor Defense 1898-1939
Batteries Bingham and McCorkle
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 3, 2010
1. Harbor Defense 1898-1939 Marker
Inscription.
Harbor Defense 1898-1939. Batteries Bingham and McCorkle. These two rapid-fire batteries are part of the Endicott installations that protected Charleston from the Spanish American War until World War II began. The Endicott System combined heavy coast artillery, minefields, and rapid-fire guns into an integrated defense. You will see a major Endicott battery further along the tour at Battery Jasper., 15-Pounder Rapid-Fire gun in Battery McCorkle. , Gunners aimed the rapid-fire guns directly, with open sights or telescopic sights. , The fifteen-pounder rapid-fire gun is mounted on a balanced pillar mount so it can be lowered when not in use., 4.7-inch Armstrong gun in Battery Bingham. , These guns were bought from Great Britain to meet the Spanish American War crisis. , Both guns fired fixed ammunition like big rifle cartridges. Principal targets would have been minesweepers, torpedo-boats, and small warships., (other text at bottom is illegible)
These two rapid-fire batteries are part of the Endicott installations that protected Charleston from the Spanish American War until World War II began. The Endicott System combined heavy coast artillery, minefields, and rapid-fire guns into an integrated defense. You will see a major Endicott battery further along the tour at Battery Jasper.
15-Pounder Rapid-Fire gun in Battery McCorkle. Gunners aimed the rapid-fire guns directly, with open sights or telescopic sights.
The fifteen-pounder rapid-fire gun is mounted on a balanced pillar mount so it can be lowered when not in use.
4.7-inch Armstrong gun in Battery Bingham. These guns were bought from Great Britain to meet the Spanish American War crisis.
Both guns fired fixed ammunition like big rifle cartridges. Principal targets would have been minesweepers, torpedo-boats, and small warships.
Location. 32° 45.553′ N, 79° 51.439′ W. Marker is on Sullivans Island, South Carolina, in Charleston County. Marker can be reached from Middle Street, on the right when traveling east. Located
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on Battery Bingham, in Fort Moultrie National Monument, stop two of the fort tour. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sullivans Island SC 29482, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. Battery Bingham (left) and Battery McCorkle (right)
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 3, 2010
4. 4.7-inch Armstrong Gun at Battery Bingham
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 3, 2010
5. Breech of Armstrong
Note the interrupted screw type breech. Markings over the breech are: Sir W.G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Company 4.7 in. B.L. Weight 4676 lbs. 1898 No. 12124
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 3, 2010
6. 3-inch Rapid Fire Gun
This particular 3-inch, 15-pounder Model 1911 Rapid Fire gun is a training gun. It has no rifling and was used for crew training only. The real guns used at the battery were generally similar, but of different model numbers.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,177 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 15, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.