Strawberry Battery

Strawberry Battery (1939-1956) - Strawberry Battery was a reinforced concrete coastal gun battery on McNab Island, Halifax Harbor, Nova Scotia, Canada. Deactivated in 1945. World War II (1939-1956) Part of the Harbor Defense of Halifax. Built as a reinforced concrete gun battery with two 12-pounder QF guns and a 4.7-inch gun. The two 12-pounder guns were transferred from Fort Hugonins in 1940. The battery served as an examination Battery and Anti-Torpedo Motor Boat in addition to protecting the Anti-Submarine Net. Decommissioned in 1956. Current Status No period guns or mounts in place. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: McNab's Island, Halifax Harbor, Nova Scotia, Canada Maps & Images Lat: 44.603386 Long: -63.522976 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' Sources: Naftel, William D., Halifax at War:Searchlights, Squadrons and Submarines 1939-1945, Formac Publishing, Halifax, 2008, ISBN 978-0-88780-739-8, 285 pages Links: North American Forts - Strawberry Battery Visited: No Strawberry Battery Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!