2 x 6″ breech loaders Mk7 on CP2 mountings. Much of this battery is built on top of the WWI 6″ QF battery.
Pictures below from 2002
Pictures from 2015 showing “collapse” of the 2 6″ gun houses.
Hoxa Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S0000115
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2 x 6″ breech loaders Mk7 on CP2 mountings. There was also a 4.7″ gun on a temporary mount next to the […]
Located either side of Northside Road in Birsay Latitude / Longitude: 59.13761124, -3.30437422 Easting / Northing: 325461, 1028597 OS Grid Reference: HY […]