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Four Anti Motor Torpedo Boat (AMTB) batteries were built for the [[:Category:Harbor Defense of Los Angeles|Harbor Defense of Los Angeles]] during [[World War II]] under Job No. FS-8 at a total cost of $76,576.03. All four batteries were constructed between Jun 1943 and Oct 1943 and all four were accepted for service on 4 May 1944. | Four Anti Motor Torpedo Boat (AMTB) batteries were built for the [[:Category:Harbor Defense of Los Angeles|Harbor Defense of Los Angeles]] during [[World War II]] under Job No. FS-8 at a total cost of $76,576.03. All four batteries were constructed between Jun 1943 and Oct 1943 and all four were accepted for service on 4 May 1944. | ||
Each of the four batteries consisted of two fixed gun emplacements of 90mm M1 guns on M3 pedestal mounts with a heavy shield. Additionally provisions were made for two temporary mobile gun positions at each of the four locations and each position had supporting structures for ammunition storage and a central power source. Two of the AMTB batteries were located on [[Fort MacArthur]] and the other two were located off the main reservation at Terminal Island and Bluff Park, Long Beach. | Each of the four batteries consisted of two fixed gun emplacements of 90mm M1 guns on M3 pedestal mounts with a heavy shield. Additionally provisions were made for two temporary mobile gun positions at each of the four locations and each position had supporting structures for ammunition storage and a central power source. Two of the AMTB batteries were located on [[Fort MacArthur]], ([[Battery AMTB - Navy Field]] & [[Battery AMTB - Gaffey Bulge]]) and the other two were located off the main reservation at Terminal Island ([[Battery AMTB - Terminal Island]]) and Bluff Park, Long Beach ([[Battery AMTB - Bluff Park]]). | ||
The dual mission of these AMTB batteries was both to defend against smaller, faster naval vessels that might evade the larger batteries and to defend against aerial attack. | The dual mission of these AMTB batteries was both to defend against smaller, faster naval vessels that might evade the larger batteries and to defend against aerial attack. | ||
Revision as of 20:36, 30 December 2008
Four Anti Motor Torpedo Boat (AMTB) batteries were built for the Harbor Defense of Los Angeles during World War II under Job No. FS-8 at a total cost of $76,576.03. All four batteries were constructed between Jun 1943 and Oct 1943 and all four were accepted for service on 4 May 1944.
Each of the four batteries consisted of two fixed gun emplacements of 90mm M1 guns on M3 pedestal mounts with a heavy shield. Additionally provisions were made for two temporary mobile gun positions at each of the four locations and each position had supporting structures for ammunition storage and a central power source. Two of the AMTB batteries were located on Fort MacArthur, (Battery AMTB - Navy Field & Battery AMTB - Gaffey Bulge) and the other two were located off the main reservation at Terminal Island (Battery AMTB - Terminal Island) and Bluff Park, Long Beach (Battery AMTB - Bluff Park).
The dual mission of these AMTB batteries was both to defend against smaller, faster naval vessels that might evade the larger batteries and to defend against aerial attack.