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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1939-1945) - Barrett Point Battery was a Canadian reinforced concrete 6" inch coastal gun battery on Kaien Island, British Columbia, Canada. Deactivated in 1945. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1939-1945) - Barrett Point Battery was a Canadian reinforced concrete 6" inch coastal gun battery on Kaien Island, British Columbia, Canada. Deactivated in 1945. | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[|795px|thumb|center|]] | |colspan="2"|[[File:Mary Hill 6 inch Gun.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Mary Hill Battery 6" Mk 24 Gun on Mk 6 Mount, Much Like the Barrett Point Battery Guns]] | ||
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== [[World War II]] (1939-1945) == | == [[World War II]] (1939-1945) == | ||
{{HDPrince Rupert}} | {{HDPrince Rupert}} | ||
Initially armed with three 6" Mk 12 guns on naval Mk 7 pedestal mounts until they were replaced in the spring of 1944 with three 6" Mk 24 guns, two on Mk 6 mounts and one on Mk 5 mount. A | Initially armed with three 6" Mk 12 guns on naval Mk 7 pedestal mounts until they were replaced in the spring of 1944 with three 6" Mk 24 guns, two on Mk 6 mounts and one on Mk 5 mount. A 6 pounder Hotchkiss gun was used as an examination gun. The battery was deactivated on 15 Aug 1945. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
The concrete structures remain including | The concrete structures remain visible including one searchlight shelter on the shore below the battery. The battery site is overgrown. No period guns or mounts in place. | ||
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(B) 54.241111, -130.333889, Barrett Point Battery | (B) 54.241111, -130.333889, Barrett Point Battery | ||
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Barrett Point Battery (1939-1945) - Barrett Point Battery was a Canadian reinforced concrete 6" inch coastal gun battery on Kaien Island, British Columbia, Canada. Deactivated in 1945.
World War II (1939-1945)Part of the Harbor Defense of Prince Rupert. Initially armed with three 6" Mk 12 guns on naval Mk 7 pedestal mounts until they were replaced in the spring of 1944 with three 6" Mk 24 guns, two on Mk 6 mounts and one on Mk 5 mount. A 6 pounder Hotchkiss gun was used as an examination gun. The battery was deactivated on 15 Aug 1945. Current StatusThe concrete structures remain visible including one searchlight shelter on the shore below the battery. The battery site is overgrown. No period guns or mounts in place.
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Links: Visited: No Barrett Point Battery Picture Gallery
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