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Coastal Battery

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2000 Coastal Battery. A two emplacement coast battery with gun mountings still in situ has been identified from oblique aerial photographs (visible on RAF (FFO) CPE/Scot/Uk/214, 0290-1, flown 1947). The two emplacements are protected by concrete canopies with aprons to the fore.

A small accommodation camp consisting of several nissen huts and two brick built huts is situated in the rear. The earlier 19th century gun emplacements (Scottish NMR NO43SE 10. 01) are also visible on the photographs. All that can be seen at this Location is an earth bank. The battery was armed with two Mk VII/II 6-inch guns which were installed in 1905 and were removed in 1935.

Two 18 pounder guns were installed as a temporary measure in November 1939. The battery was re-armed in April 1940 with two Mk VII/II 6-inch guns. The site was placed on a care and maintenance basis in April 1945. 07/1998 Fort Record Book for Castle Green Battery, Dundee records 2 x 6in guns, Broughty Ferry RDF, Castle Green RDF, 3 x search lights and 4 x 4.

5in gun pegs. See reference s War Diary (PRO: WO 199/527) states that on the 10 Nov 1943 Broughty Ferry Battery has a classified role of XP - examination post. See reference s

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Type COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY
Status Removed
Condition Unknown
Source Defence of Britain Archive
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Coast Artillery Battery Situated on Castle Green, some 100m NE of Broughty Castle, Broughty Ferry. Coastal Battery Unknown BunkerAtlas historical bunker military heritage