Battery AMTB 7 - Hancock

 (1943-1946) - Battery AMTB 7 - Hancock was a reinforced concrete World War II AMTB rapid fire 90mm gun battery on Fort Hancock (2), Monmouth County, New Jersey. Battery construction started 3 Feb 1943, was completed on 19 Mar 1943 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use on 22 Mar 1943 at a cost of $ 8,124.19. Deactivated in 1946.

History
The AMTB battery at Fort Hancock (2) consisted of two 90mm guns mounted on 90mm M3 fixed gun mounts and two 90mm guns mounted on 90mm M1A1 mobile gun mounts. The mobile guns were held in storage and not emplaced. Concrete platforms were provided for both of the fixed guns. 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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