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'''Battery AMTB 12 - Swinburne Island''' (1943-1946) - Battery AMTB 12 - Swinburne Island was a reinforced concrete [[World War II]] [[AMTB]] rapid fire 90mm gun battery on the manmade Swinburne Island in New York Harbor near [[Fort Wadsworth (New York)]], New York. Battery construction started in 1943, was completed in 1943 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use in 1943. Deactivated in 1946.
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== History ==
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The [[AMTB]] battery at Swinburne Island consisted of two 90mm gun mounted on 90mm M3 gun mounts. Concrete pads for both these guns were laid at south end of the island. 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.<br>
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[[File:Fort Wadsworth Battery AMTB 12 - Swinburne Island Plan.jpg|thumb|left|795px|Battery AMTB 12 - Swinburne Island Plan]]
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== Current Status ==
Gun pads remain. No period guns or mounts in place.

==Context==

{{Location|Swinburne Island, Richmond County, New York|40.5656609|-74.0501405}}

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[[Category:New York Batteries]]
[[Category:National Recreation Area]]
[[Category:Coastal Batteries]]
[[Category:Fort Wadsworth (New York)]]
[[Category:Harbor Defense of Southern New York]]
[[Category:World War II]]
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