Lye Mun Reverse Battery, Lye Yue Mun [1877-????]

Year completed is: Accurate
Condition at last visit: Demolished
Date of last visit: Dec-1997
Ref: ROB-00130
Other: The 6 pdr QF gun position for this Bty was still intact in 2013. See: http://gwulo.com/node/18374

Timeline:

• 1886: Construction commenced in February, estimated cost £3,000.  (WO 78/5353).
• 1887: Construction completed in August, actual cost £3,479.5.5  (WO 78/5353).
• 1887: Initial Armament: 3 x 9" RML 12 ton guns on Sliding Carriages.  (WO 78/5353).
• 1889: 3 x 9" RML guns on Sliding Carriages.  (CAB 11/57).
• 1892: 3 x 9" RML guns on Sliding Carriages.  (CAB 11/57).
• 1894: 3 x 9" RML guns on Sliding Carriages.  (CAB 11/57)
• 1897: 3 x 9" RML guns on Sliding Carriages, 1 x 6 pdr QF gun.  (CAB 11/57).
• 1901:  3 x 9" RML guns on Sliding Carriages, 1 x 6 pdr QF gun.  (CAB 11/57).
• 1903:  3 x 9" RML guns on Sliding Carriages, 1 x 6 pdr QF gun.  (CAB 11/57).
• 1904: 3 x 9" RML guns on Sliding Carriages, 1 x 6 pdr QF gun, 2 x M/G mounted, only 1 x 6 pdr QF and 1 x M/G approved.  (CAB 11/57).
• 1905: 3 x 9" RML guns on Sliding Carriages, 1 x 6 pdr QF gun, 2 x M/G mounted, only 1 x 6 pdr QF and 1 x M/G approved.  (CAB 11/57).
• 1906: 3 x 9" RML guns on Sliding Carriages, 1 x 6 pdr Qf gun, 2 x M/G mounted, only 1 x 6 pdr QF and 1 x M/G approved.  (CAB 11/57).
• 1907: 1 x 6 pdr QF gun approved, 1 x 6 pdr QF gun to be reduced.  (CAB 11/57).
• 1909: 2 x M/G mounted.  (CAB 11/57).
• 1910: 2 x M/G mounted.  (CAB 11/57).
• 1911: Not listed.  (CAB 11/58).

Note: A second battery was built near the Reverse Bty site, see Lye Mun Reverse 12 Pdr QF Battery.

For a background to these notes, and a glossary of terms used, please see: http://gwulo.com/node/24630