Battery AMTB 11 - Miller Field

 (1943-1946) - Battery AMTB 11 - Miller Field was a reinforced concrete World War II AMTB rapid fire 90mm gun battery on Miller Airfield near Fort Wadsworth (1), Richmond County, New York. Battery construction started 12 Apr 1943, was completed 11 Jun 1943 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 10 Aug 1943. Deactivated in 1946.

History
The AMTB battery at Miller Airfield consisted of two 90mm M1 guns mounted on 90mm T3-M3 gun mounts. Concrete pads for both these guns were laid in back of the beach at Miller Field. 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
Destroyed, no period gun or mounts in place.

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