Battery AMTB 7 - Cape May

 (1943-1946) - Battery AMTB 7 - Cape May was a reinforced concrete World War II AMTB rapid fire 90mm gun battery on Cape May Military Reservation, Cape May County, New Jersey. Battery construction started 1 Jan 1943, was completed 15 Jun 1943 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 21 Dec 1943 at a cost of $ 15,300.00. Deactivated in 1946.

History
The AMTB battery at Cape May 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 for both of the fixed guns and timber firing platforms for the mobile mounts were placed near the beach at Cape May Military Reservation. 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. Four igloo magazines constructed of corrugated sheet metal were placed inback of the gun emplacements along with two 30' towers for fire control.



Current Status
Part of Cape May Point State Park. No visible remains.

See Also:
 * Harbor Defense of the Delaware
 * Cape May Military Reservation
 * Fort Miles

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