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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1894-1943) - A Canadian coastal gun battery established in 1894 during the [[Boer War]] in present day Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Abandoned in 1943. Also known as [[Spion Kop]] after a battleground in South Africa. | {{PageHeader}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1894-1943) - A Canadian coastal gun battery established in 1894 during the [[Boer War]] in present day Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Abandoned in 1943. Also known as [[Spion Kop Battery]] after a battleground in South Africa. | |||
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== | == History == | ||
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Built as a concrete coastal gun battery for two 9.2" Breech Loading (BL) guns and two 6" BL guns. | Built as a concrete coastal gun battery for two 9.2" Breech Loading (BL) guns and two 6" BL guns. A fire control station was built nearby in 1904 and remained in operation until 1942. | ||
The battery was deactivated in 1943 and the 6" guns removed. | |||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada | On active military installation in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
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( | (B) 44.5874797, -63.5503185, Sandwich Point Battery | ||
(1894-1943) | (1894-1943) | ||
(1) 44.587323, -63.550619, Gun emplacement #1 | |||
(2) 44.587678, -63.550297, Gun emplacement #2 | |||
(3) 44.588053, -63.550023, Gun emplacement #3 | |||
(4) 44.588228, -63.5499, Gun emplacement #4 | |||
(F) 44.5922187, -63.5503292, Fire Control Station | |||
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Sandwich Point Battery (1894-1943) - A Canadian coastal gun battery established in 1894 during the Boer War in present day Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Abandoned in 1943. Also known as Spion Kop Battery after a battleground in South Africa. HistoryPart of the Harbor Defense of Halifax. Built as a concrete coastal gun battery for two 9.2" Breech Loading (BL) guns and two 6" BL guns. A fire control station was built nearby in 1904 and remained in operation until 1942. The battery was deactivated in 1943 and the 6" guns removed. Current StatusOn active military installation in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada
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