Current condition
Ruin
Date completed
(Day is approximate.)
Year completed is: Accurate
Condition at last visit: Ruin
Date of last visit: Nov-2014
Ref: ROB-00106
Other:
Timeline:
- 1938: Proposal for a new Bty. (WO 78/5361).
- 1940: Construction commenced. (WO 165/91). Originally to be named Fort Grasett. (WO 106/2394).
- 1941: Construction completed in November. (WO 165/91).
- 1941: Armament: 2 x 9.2" BL Mk X guns, removed from Pottinger Bty at Devils Peak. (WO 106/2394), 1 x 3" AA gun. (WO 172/1687).
- 1941: December: In action against a naval target on the 8th. Destroyed by own crews at withdrawal on 19th. (WO 172/1687).
- 1945: No guns remaining, buildings damaged. (WO 196/10).
- 2014: Site had several uses post war, including using gun pits as bases for communications towers. Gun pits and some buildings remain. Now a limited access area, heavily overgrown.
For a background to these notes, and a glossary of terms used, please see: http://gwulo.com/node/24630
Photos that show this Place
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Comments
22Feb2025
Re: Photos
Hi Gino. Thank you for all the photos of the wartime structures that you have sent in so far. Keep it up! It would be helpful if you could click on each photo and under "Add Connections" insert the location of the photograph so that your new photos and those of other contributors are directed to and stored in the same place location photo file. You may also consider to add "Tags" to your photos and/or place them into the appropriate "Gallery" e.g. "2020s Hong Kong". I have previously assisted in placing your photos into the appropriate place location. Thanks again.
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Hi Moddsey ,
I'll try my best to update all , thanks !