Battery AMTB 23 - Parrott

 (1943-1946) - Battery AMTB 23 Parrott was a World War II rapid fire AMTB 90mm gun battery built into Battery Parrott on Fort Monroe, Virginia. Battery construction started on 1 Jun 1943, was completed on 8 Aug 1943 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 1 Nov 1943 at a cost of $ 17,289.00. Deactivated in 1946.

World War II
The AMTB battery at Battery Parrott consisted of two 90mm gun mounted on 90mm M3 gun mounts. Concrete pads for both these guns were laid on top of the existing gun emplacements of Battery Parrott 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. Each weapon required a crew of 15, 9 men in the gun squad and 6 men in the ammunition squad.



The battery is shown on the 1 Nov 1945 HD Supplement as active on the Tabulation of Seacoast Armament (dated 15 Nov 1943) as Tactical Battery #23 with four 90mm AA M1 guns, two with T3 mounts and two with M1 A1 mounts, there were also two 40mm M1 guns with mobile M2 A1 mounts.

Current Status
One AMTB gun and carriage is in place.

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