Harbor Defenses of Narragansett Bay

Harbor Defenses of Narragansett Bay
Active1895-1950[1]
Country United States
BranchUnited States Army Coast Artillery Corps
TypeCoast artillery
RoleHarbor Defense Command
Part of
Garrison/HQFort Adams, Newport, Rhode Island
Motto(s)Hope[2][3]
Mascot(s)Oozlefinch
Map of Narragansett Bay.

The Harbor Defenses of Narragansett Bay was a United States Army Coast Artillery Corps harbor defense command.[1] It coordinated the coast defenses of Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island from 1895 to 1950, beginning with the Endicott program. These included both coast artillery forts and underwater minefields. The command originated circa 1895 as an Artillery District, was renamed Coast Defenses of Narragansett Bay in 1913, and again renamed Harbor Defenses of Narragansett Bay in 1925.[4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ a b Gaines, p. 9
  2. ^ Berhow, p. 572
  3. ^ Coats of Arms, pp. 123-127
  4. ^ Stanton, pp. 455-481
  5. ^ Coast Artillery Organization: A Brief Overview at the Coast Defense Study Group website
  6. ^ Rinaldi, pp. 165-166
  7. ^ Berhow, pp. 430-434