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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1939-1954) - Ogden Point Battery was a Canadian coastal gun battery at Ogden Point, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Deactivated in 1954. | {{PageHeader}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1939-1954) - Ogden Point Battery was a Canadian coastal gun battery at Ogden Point, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Deactivated in 1954. First location also known as [[Breakwater Battery]]. | |||
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== [[World War II]] (1939-1945) == | == [[World War II]] (1939-1945) == | ||
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'''See Also:''' | |||
* [[:Category:Harbor Defense of Victoria|Harbor Defense of Victoria]] | |||
* [[:Category:2014 Research Trip|2014 Research Trip]] | |||
* [[2014 Research Trip - Victoria Side Trip]] | |||
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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/Canada/bc2.html North American Forts - Ogden Point Battery] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/Canada/bc2.html North American Forts - Ogden Point Battery] | ||
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Ogden Point Battery (1939-1954) - Ogden Point Battery was a Canadian coastal gun battery at Ogden Point, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Deactivated in 1954. First location also known as Breakwater Battery.
World War II (1939-1945)Part of the Harbor Defense of Victoria and Esquimalt Harbors. Originally built as a single 12-pounder QF MK1 gun mounted on a MK1 mount (15 degree) emplaced on the breakwater in 1939. Relocated to the pier in 1940 and replaced with a 6-pounder duplex gun in 1944. The duplex gun was emplaced until 1954. Current StatusNo remains, no period guns or mounts in place.
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Links: Visited: 3 Jun 2014 Ogden Point Battery Picture Gallery
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