Battery AMTB - Fort Pickens

Battery AMTB - Fort Pickens (1943-1946) - Battery AMTB - Fort Pickens was a reinforced concrete, World War II 90mm coastal gun battery on Fort Pickens, Florida. Battery construction started 7 Apr 1943, was completed 16 Jun 1943 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 7 Jul 1943 at a cost of $ 16,810.85. Deactivated in 1946.

Battery AMTB - Fort Pickens History

Part of the Harbor Defense of Pensacola.

World War II

Originally built as an World War II concrete coastal gun battery with two 90mm" M-1 guns mounted on T-2 carriages.

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 - Fort Pickens Armament** (edit list)
Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model	Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	90mm Rifle	186.15"	M1	7078	General Motors	Fixed, T-3, #211, General Motors	1943-1946	See note 1
2	90mm Rifle	186.15"	M1	7214	General Motors	Fixed, T-3, #252, General Motors	1943-1946	See note 1
3	90mm Rifle	186.15"	M1	3339	Watervliet	Mobile, M1A1, #1552, Watertown	1943-1946	See note 1
4	90mm Rifle	186.15"	M1	2911	Watervliet	Mobile, M1A1, #1127, York	1943-1946	See note 1
Source: 1. RCW Form 1, 30 Nov 1943 2. 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 80-81 3. NARA RG165, E257 Box 68 - Bolling Smith

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Battery AMTB - Fort Pickens Plan

Current Status

No period guns or mounts in place.

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Location: Fort Pickens, Florida

Maps & Images

Lat: 30.325735 Long: -87.292417

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Elevation: 18.4167'

Sources:

Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library

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Visited: 16 Dec 2009