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[[Category:Harbor Defenses of New Bedford/Buzzards Bay]]

~~Nashawena Island was selected to have AMTB 933 which was near Fox Point. This site was designated~~ Loc. 57B~~. The~~ site is on ~~private property owned by trustees~~.

Loc. 57B was a WWII AMTB battery site on Nashawena Island in Gonsold MA.

== Battery AMTB 933 ==

Constructed in 1943, this battery would have two 90mm guns on concrete bases and two 37mm guns on wooden platforms. Two magazines, a BC Station and Plotting room were all built near the emplacements. A one-story barracks and mess hall were also located on-site. A dock was built by the army on the island in 1942 and it was destroyed in the September 14th, 1944 hurricane. At the wars end, the guns were removed along with the barracks and mess hall. The BC Station may have remained as late as 1970 but it was most likely removed with the barracks in 1946-47. The magazines remain, although due to their wood construction they have collapsed leaving mounds of dirt and wood timber.<gallery mode="packed">

Constructed in 1943, this battery would have two 90mm guns on concrete bases and two 37mm guns on wooden platforms. Two magazines, a BC Station and Plotting room were all built near the emplacements. A one-story barracks and mess hall were also located on-site among other various support buildings. A dock was built by the army on the island in 1942 and it was destroyed in the September 14th, 1944 hurricane. At the wars end, the guns were removed along with the barracks and mess hall. The BC Station may have remained as late as 1970 but it was most likely removed with the barracks in 1946-47. The magazines remain, although due to their wood construction they have collapsed leaving mounds of dirt and wood timber.<gallery mode="packed">

File:AMTB 933 Fox Point.jpg|2010 Aerial Image

File:Nashawena Island Site Map.jpg|Site Map

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 [[Category:Harbor Defenses of New Bedford/Buzzards Bay]]
-Nashawena Island was selected to have AMTB 933 which was near Fox Point. This site was designated Loc. 57B. The site is on private property owned by trustees.
+Loc. 57B was a WWII AMTB battery site on Nashawena Island in Gonsold MA.
 == Battery AMTB 933 ==
-Constructed in 1943, this battery would have two 90mm guns on concrete bases and two 37mm guns on wooden platforms. Two magazines, a BC Station and Plotting room were all built near the emplacements. A one-story barracks and mess hall were also located on-site. A dock was built by the army on the island in 1942 and it was destroyed in the September 14th, 1944 hurricane. At the wars end, the guns were removed along with the barracks and mess hall. The BC Station may have remained as late as 1970 but it was most likely removed with the barracks in 1946-47. The magazines remain, although due to their wood construction they have collapsed leaving mounds of dirt and wood timber.<gallery mode="packed">
+Constructed in 1943, this battery would have two 90mm guns on concrete bases and two 37mm guns on wooden platforms. Two magazines, a BC Station and Plotting room were all built near the emplacements. A one-story barracks and mess hall were also located on-site among other various support buildings. A dock was built by the army on the island in 1942 and it was destroyed in the September 14th, 1944 hurricane. At the wars end, the guns were removed along with the barracks and mess hall. The BC Station may have remained as late as 1970 but it was most likely removed with the barracks in 1946-47. The magazines remain, although due to their wood construction they have collapsed leaving mounds of dirt and wood timber.<gallery mode="packed">
 File:AMTB 933 Fox Point.jpg|2010 Aerial Image
 File:Nashawena Island Site Map.jpg|Site Map