Battery AMTB - Point Wilson

Battery AMTB - Point Wilson (1943-1946) - Battery AMTB - Point Wilson was a reinforced concrete World War II rapid fire 90mm gun battery on Fort Worden, Washington. AMTB stands for Anti Motor Torpedo Boat. Battery construction started ....., was completed ..... and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use ..... . Deactivated in 1946.

Ft MacArthur 90mm AMTB Gun on M3 Mount, image courtesy Fort MacArthur Museum

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Battery AMTB - Point Wilson History

Part of the Harbor Defense of Puget Sound.

AMTB Front View	AMTB Interior View	AMTB Side View	AMTB Back View
The above photos were taken at Fort Monroe, Battery Parrott From FM 4-91: "This weapon consists of the 90-mm gun M1 and top carriage M1A1 on the 90-mm gun mount M3. The mount M3 is of the turret type, the shielding being constructed of boiler plates. This boiler plate shield provide fragmentation protection only. No shielding is provided at the rear due to the requirements for service of the piece. A sighting port in the shielding in front permits sighting in direction by the gun pointer." References: FM 4-91 - 90-MM Gun, Fixed Mount Service of the Piece FM 4-126 - Antiaircraft Artillery, Service of the Piece, 90-mm Antiaircraft Gun TM 9-373 - 90-mm Gun M1 and 90-mm Gun Mount T3 (M3)

Battery AMTB - Point Wilson Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	90mm Rifle	186.1"	M1		5351	Watervliet	Pedestal Mount, M3, #T3-152, Fisher	1944-1946
2	90mm Rifle	186.1"	M1		5380	Watervliet	Pedestal Mount, M3, #T3-161, Fisher	1944-1946
M	90mm Rifle	186.1"	M1		6601	General Motors	Mobile, M1A1, #6143, Fisher	1944-1946
M	90mm Rifle	186.1"	M1		6591	General Motors	Mobile, M1A1, #6133, Fisher	1944-1946
Source: 1. RCW Form 1, 25 Mar 1944, Coast Defense Study Group 2. Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 80-81. 3. NARA RG165, E257 Box 68 - Bolling Smith

Battery AMTB - Point Wilson Plan

Current Status

No gun or mounts in place.

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Location: Fort Worden, Washington Maps & Images Lat: 48.1441087 Long: -122.7541548 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 8.97'

Sources:

• Coast Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums

Links: References:

• FM 4-91 - 90-MM Gun, Fixed Mount Service of the Piece
• FM 4-126 - Antiaircraft Artillery, Service of the Piece, 90-mm Antiaircraft Gun
• TM 9-373 - 90-mm Gun M1 and 90-mm Gun Mount T3 (M3)

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