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Both gun pads are still visible but have been repurposed as gazebos. No period gun or mounts in place. | Both gun pads are still visible but have been repurposed as gazebos. No period gun or mounts in place. | ||
Revision as of 06:55, 10 January 2010
Battery AMTB 6 - West Martello Tower (1943-1946) - Battery AMTB 6 West Martello Tower was a reinforced concrete World War II rapid fire 90mm gun battery on Fort Fort Taylor (2), Florida. AMTB stands for Anti Motor Torpedo Boat. Battery construction started and was completed in 1943. Deactivated in 1946.
Battery AMTB 6 - West Martello Tower History
Part of the Harbor Defense of Key West.
The AMTB battery at the West Martello Tower consisted of two 90mm gun mounted on 90mm M3 gun mounts. Concrete pads for both these guns were laid at the beach just west of the West Martello Tower. 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.
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The above photos were taken at Fort Monroe, Battery Parrott From FM 4-91: "This weapon consists of the 90-mm gun M1 and top carriage M1A1 on the 90-mm gun mount M3. The mount M3 is of the turret type, the shielding being constructed of boiler plates. This boiler plate shield provide fragmentation protection only. No shielding is provided at the rear due to the requirements for service of the piece. A sighting port in the shielding in front permits sighting in direction by the gun pointer." References:
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| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
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| 1 | 90mm Rifle | 186.15" | M1 | A1 | 5571 | Watervliet | Pedestal Mount, M3, #215, General Motors | 1943-1946 | |
| 2 | 90mm Rifle | 186.15" | M1 | A1 | 7153 | General Motors | Pedestal Mount, M3, #231, General Motors | 1943-1946 | |
| 3 | 90mm Rifle | 186.15" | M1 | 2906 | Watervliet | Pedestal Mount, M1, #1122, York | 1943-1946 | ||
| 4 | 90mm Rifle | 186.15" | M1 | 3542 | Watervliet | Pedestal Mount, M1, #3833, Worthington | 1943-1946 | ||
| Source: 1. Coast Defense Study Group, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 80-81 2. NARA RG165, E257 Box 68 - Bolling Smith | |||||||||
Current Status
Both gun pads are still visible but have been repurposed as gazebos. No period gun or mounts in place.
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Location: Fort Fort Taylor (2), Florida Maps & Images Lat: 24.5470939 Long: -81.7876822 |
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Visited: 27 Dec 2009
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