Battery Belmont

Battery Belmont (1900-1956) - Battery Belmont was a reinforced concrete coastal gun battery on Fort Rodd Hill, British Columbia, Canada. The battery was built in 1899-1900 with two 12-pounder guns in separate emplacements. The battery was modified during World War II to mount twin 6-pounder guns i a single emplacement. Deactivated in 1956. Battery Belmont Ammunition Storage Battery Belmont 12-pounder Battery Belmont Twin 6-pounder gun Endicott Period (1890-1910) Part of the Harbor Defense of Victoria and Esquimalt Harbors. Battery Belmont 1900 Plan from Park Display Inside the 12-pounder Battery Belmont was built in 1900 with two 12-pounder guns in separate emplacements. The battery provided protection for the ships in Esquimalt Harbor against fast enemy torpedo boats. World War II (1941-1945) Battery Belmont 1945 Plan from Park Display Inside the Twin 6-pounder Gun The two 12-pounder pedestal mounted guns were replaced during World War II with a single twin-barrel 6-pounder gun that was faster and more accurate. Additional changes to the battery included a new crew shelter, magazine and fire control tower. Current Status Part of Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site of Canada in British Columbia, Canada. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Fort Rodd Hill, British Columbia, Canada Maps & Images Lat: 48.431069 Long: -123.451647 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' Sources: Morgan, David, Forts of the Canadian West Coast - Victoria/Esquimalt Defenses, CDSG Journal, Volume 9, Issue 2, May 1995, page 16-24. Links: North American Forts - Fort Rodd Hill Battery Belmont Visited: 22 Jun 2009 Battery Belmont Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!