Battery AMTB - Point Wilson

 (1944-1946) - Battery AMTB - Point Wilson was a reinforced concrete World War II rapid fire 90mm gun battery on Fort Worden, Jefferson County, Washington. Battery construction started 1 Nov 1943, was completed 25 Feb 1944 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 25 Mar 1944. Total cost was $ 26,142. Deactivated in 1946. Also referred to as Battery AMTB 6 within the harbor defense.

World War II (1941-1945)
The AMTB battery at Point Wilson consisted of two 90mm gun mounted on 90mm M3 gun mounts. Concrete pads for both these guns were laid at the edge of Point Wilson, in front of the Point Wilson Light House. 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.



Current Status
No gun or mounts in place. The circular concrete pads have been broken up by erosion and by jetty stone being dumped on them.

See Also:
 * Harbor Defense of Puget Sound
 * Fort Worden

Sources:


 * Seacoast Artillery Ammunition Report of Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound For the period 1 July 1945 to 31 Dec 1945, NARA RG165, E257 Box 68 - Bolling Smith.

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