| Henry Head Battery | |
|---|---|
| Little Bay in Australia | |
 6" gun emplacement from the rear exterior of the fortification | |
| Coordinates | 33°59′54″S151°14′17″E / 33.998272°S 151.237981°E Coordinates: 33°59′54″S151°14′17″E / 33.998272°S 151.237981°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1892 |
| In use | 2002 |
The Henry Head Battery is an artillery battery located on the northern side of the entrance to Botany Bay at Henry Head, La Perouse, New South Wales, Australia. [1]
Constructed between 1892 - 1895 with 2 BL 6-inch Mk V disappearing guns, [2] the fort operated until 1910, after which it became obsolete.
The battery, along with two six-inch gun emplacements and observation posts, was re-employed during World War II to defend the approaches to Botany Bay. [3] During WWII, it was armed with two 18-pounder Mk IV field guns and two QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss guns. [2] The underground bunker and tunnel complex consisted of vaulted ammunition storage rooms with double walls and ceilings, which were designed to stop them collapsing in the event of a direct hit.
The remains of the fortifications can still be seen.
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Culver Battery is a former coastal artillery battery on Culver Down, on the eastern side of the Isle of Wight, England. The fortification is one of several Palmerston Forts built on the island following concerns about the size and strength of the French Navy in the late 19th century. It was operational during the First and Second World Wars. The battery was closed in 1956.
Fort Ballance is a former coastal artillery battery on Point Gordon on Wellington's Miramar Peninsula.
St Anthony Battery is a former 19th century gun battery at St Anthony Head, Roseland Peninsula, Cornwall, England. It was built in 1895-97 and served during both World Wars. Following its decommissioning in 1956, the battery was acquired by the National Trust.
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