Battery AMTB 18 - Norton Point

Battery AMTB 18 - Norton Point (1942-1946) - Battery AMTB 18 - Norton Point was a reinforced concrete, World War II, 3 inch AMTB coastal gun battery near Fort Tilden, New York. Deactivated in 1946.

World War II

Part of the Harbor Defense of Southern New York. The battery had a dual mission of defense against fast enemy motor torpedo boats and enemy aircraft.

Originally built as an World War II concrete coastal gun battery with four 3" M1902MI guns mounted on M1902 pedestal carriages. Four concrete pads for the fixed guns were laid just back of the beach at Norton Point, Queens County, New York. The guns and carriages were transferred from emplacements #3-#6 of Battery Catlin, Fort Wadsworth, on 29 Nov 1942.

Battery AMTB 20 - Rockaway Point Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	3" Rifle	154.35"	M1902MI		33	Bethlehem	Pedestal, M1902, #33, Bethlehem	1942-1946	See note 1
2	3" Rifle	154.35"	M1902MI		34	Bethlehem	Pedestal, M1902, #34, Bethlehem	1942-1946	See note 1
3	3" Rifle	154.35"	M1902MI		35	Bethlehem	Pedestal, M1902, #35, Bethlehem	1942-1946	See note 1
4	3" Rifle	154.35"	M1902MI		36	Bethlehem	Pedestal, M1902, #36, Bethlehem	1942-1946	See note 1
Source: RCW Form 1, 15 Jun 1944, Coast Defense Study Group, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 72-73, 207 Note 1: Guns and carriages transferred from Fort Wadsworth 29 Nov 1942 and processed for salvage 27 May 1946. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA

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Battery AMTB 18 - Norton Point Plan

Current Status

No period guns or mounts in place.

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Location: Norton Point, Queens County, New York. Map point approximate. Maps & Images Lat: 40.574665 Long: -74.010376 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

Sources:

• U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of New York, (HDNY-AN-44), 1 Sep 1944, CDSG

Links:

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

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