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Home » Gazetteer » Home Front » Scotland » Orkney » Gun Battery » Deerness Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S0012960

Deerness Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S0012960

31st August 2017  in Gun Battery / Orkney  tagged battery / deerness by Colin

1 x 12pdr QF installed in a temporary emplacement allowing all round traverse.

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