Battery AMTB 19 - Norton Point

 (1943-1946) - Battery AMTB 19 - Norton Point was a reinforced concrete World War II AMTB rapid fire 90mm gun battery on Norton Point near Fort Hamilton (1), Kings County, New York. Battery construction started in 1943, was completed in 1943 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use in 1943. Deactivated in 1946.

History
The AMTB battery at Norton Point 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 the two fixed guns and timber firing platforms for the mobile guns were constructed just behind the south beach at Norton Point. 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
The two concrete pads are still visible. No period gun or mounts in place.

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