Battery AMTB - Lands End

 (1944-1948) - Battery AMTB - Lands End was a reinforced concrete World War II AMTB rapid fire 90mm gun battery on Fort Miley, San Francisco County, California. Battery construction started 29 Jun 1943, was completed 6 Sep 1943 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 18 Jan 1944 at a cost of $ 13,049.78. Deactivated in 1948.

World War II (1941-1945)
The AMTB battery at Lands End consisted of two 90mm guns mounted on 90mm M3 fixed gun mounts and two 90mm guns mounted on 90mm M1A1 mobile gun mounts. Concrete pads were provided for both fixed guns and often wooden gun platforms were provided for the mobile guns. Electric power was provided by M-7 portable generators.

The battery had a dual mission of defense against fast enemy motor torpedo boats and enemy aircraft. The effective range of the guns was about 8,000 yards or 4.5 miles. Each weapon required a crew of 15, 9 men in the gun squad and 6 men in the ammunition squad.



Current Status
Fixed gun pads visible from above but no period gun or mounts in place.

Sources:
 * , page 80


 * Armament Data - Harbor Defenses of San Francisco, undated, NARA RG165, E257 Box 68 - Bolling Smith.

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