Battery AMTB 24 - Fishermans Island

 (1944-1946) - Battery AMTB 24 - Fishermans Island was a reinforced concrete World War II AMTB rapid fire 90mm gun battery on Fishermans Island near Fort John Custis, Northampton County, Virginia. Battery construction started 7 Dec 1942, was completed 26 Jan 1943 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 12 Feb 1944 at a cost of $ 6,936.56. Deactivated in 1946.

World War II (1941-1945)
The AMTB battery at Fishermans Island consisted of two 90mm guns mounted on 90mm M3 gun mounts. Two concrete pads for these guns and an earth covered concrete magazine were placed near Battery 227. 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 period gun or mounts in place.

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