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== Battery Kendrick ==

Construction on this two-gun 10-inch disappearing gun battery started in 1899 along with Battery Bowdoin. Construction was mostly completed by 1901 and the battery was armed in 1902 and transferred into service on April 23rd, 1903, with two M1895 10-inch rifles on M1896 disappearing carriages for $118,578.20. This battery was named in honor of Henry Lane Kendrick who was a science professor. Two Hodges back delivery hoists were provided. Type-C powder hoists were accepted for service October 14th, 1912. When Battery Ferguson was planned, it was to be adjacent to this battery which resulted in the widening of Battery Kendrick's loading platforms where emplacement #1 met Battery Ferguson. On August 24th, 1917, the two guns were dismounted to be sent abroad. Instead, they just sat at the wharf until the war ended when they were remounted. In 1918 generators were installed to serve Battery Ferguson and Daniels along with the Fire Command group as auxiliary. In 1919 the original Hodges shell hoists were replaced with Taylor Raymond Hoists. Battery Kendrick remained in service until 1932 when it was put in reduced maintenance status essentially eliminating it from the Harbor Defenses. On November 6th, 1942, Battery Kendrick was declared surplus and on December 15th its guns and carriages were ordered salvaged. <gallery mode="packed" heights="75">

Construction on this two-gun 10-inch disappearing gun battery started in 1899 along with Battery Bowdoin. Originally planned to have four emplacements, two were not built in favor of using the space for Battery Ferguson. Construction was mostly completed by 1901 and the battery was armed in 1902 and transferred into service on April 23rd, 1903, with two M1895 10-inch rifles on M1896 disappearing carriages for $118,578.20. This battery was named in honor of Henry Lane Kendrick who was a science professor. Two Hodges back delivery hoists were provided. Type-C powder hoists were accepted for service October 14th, 1912. When Battery Ferguson was planned, it was to be adjacent to this battery which resulted in the widening of Battery Kendrick's loading platforms where emplacement #1 met Battery Ferguson. On August 24th, 1917, the two guns were dismounted to be sent abroad. Instead, they just sat at the wharf until the war ended when they were remounted. In 1918 generators were installed to serve Battery Ferguson and Daniels along with the Fire Command group as auxiliary. In 1919 the original Hodges shell hoists were replaced with Taylor Raymond Hoists. Battery Kendrick remained in service until 1932 when it was put in reduced maintenance status essentially eliminating it from the Harbor Defenses. On November 6th, 1942, Battery Kendrick was declared surplus and on December 15th its guns and carriages were ordered salvaged. <gallery mode="packed" heights="75">

File:Fort Levett16.jpg|Battery Kendrick Plan

File:Fort Levett Batteries.jpg|alt=|1920s aerial image

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 == Battery Kendrick ==
-Construction on this two-gun 10-inch disappearing gun battery started in 1899 along with Battery Bowdoin. Construction was mostly completed by 1901 and the battery was armed in 1902 and transferred into service on April 23rd, 1903, with two M1895 10-inch rifles on M1896 disappearing carriages for $118,578.20. This battery was named in honor of Henry Lane Kendrick who was a science professor. Two Hodges back delivery hoists were provided. Type-C powder hoists were accepted for service October 14th, 1912. When Battery Ferguson was planned, it was to be adjacent to this battery which resulted in the widening of Battery Kendrick's loading platforms where emplacement #1 met Battery Ferguson. On August 24th, 1917, the two guns were dismounted to be sent abroad. Instead, they just sat at the wharf until the war ended when they were remounted. In 1918 generators were installed to serve Battery Ferguson and Daniels along with the Fire Command group as auxiliary. In 1919 the original Hodges shell hoists were replaced with Taylor Raymond Hoists. Battery Kendrick remained in service until 1932 when it was put in reduced maintenance status essentially eliminating it from the Harbor Defenses. On November 6th, 1942, Battery Kendrick was declared surplus and on December 15th its guns and carriages were ordered salvaged.  <gallery mode="packed" heights="75">
+Construction on this two-gun 10-inch disappearing gun battery started in 1899 along with Battery Bowdoin. Originally planned to have four emplacements, two were not built in favor of using the space for Battery Ferguson. Construction was mostly completed by 1901 and the battery was armed in 1902 and transferred into service on April 23rd, 1903, with two M1895 10-inch rifles on M1896 disappearing carriages for $118,578.20. This battery was named in honor of Henry Lane Kendrick who was a science professor. Two Hodges back delivery hoists were provided. Type-C powder hoists were accepted for service October 14th, 1912. When Battery Ferguson was planned, it was to be adjacent to this battery which resulted in the widening of Battery Kendrick's loading platforms where emplacement #1 met Battery Ferguson. On August 24th, 1917, the two guns were dismounted to be sent abroad. Instead, they just sat at the wharf until the war ended when they were remounted. In 1918 generators were installed to serve Battery Ferguson and Daniels along with the Fire Command group as auxiliary. In 1919 the original Hodges shell hoists were replaced with Taylor Raymond Hoists. Battery Kendrick remained in service until 1932 when it was put in reduced maintenance status essentially eliminating it from the Harbor Defenses. On November 6th, 1942, Battery Kendrick was declared surplus and on December 15th its guns and carriages were ordered salvaged.  <gallery mode="packed" heights="75">
 File:Fort Levett16.jpg|Battery Kendrick Plan
 File:Fort Levett Batteries.jpg|alt=|1920s aerial image