eaw006007 ENGLAND (1947). The Hoe, Royal Citadel and the city, Plymouth, from the south-east, 1947

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Title [EAW006007] The Hoe, Royal Citadel and the city, Plymouth, from the south-east, 1947
Reference EAW006007
Date 18-May-1947
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Place name PLYMOUTH
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 248471, 53304
Longitude / Latitude -4.1305682737582, 50.359499352794
National Grid Reference SX485533

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2ndWW Coast Defence Battery. Second gun under cover to the left. Third, with the barrel removed, located to the right. A smaller piece of ordnance is between the two.

redmist
Tuesday 15th of December 2020 02:25:28 PM
It is recorded that somewhere near this marker, in World War 2, a single anti-aircraft gun was located.

redmist
Wednesday 8th of July 2020 04:46:38 PM
Mount Pleasant Redoubt. Built in 1780 as part of the dockyard defences, it became redundant in 1860. It was used in both World Wars, in the first it housed a single anti-aircraft gun and in the second it was home to a different anti-aircraft gun and a barrage balloon.

redmist
Wednesday 8th of July 2020 04:43:29 PM
Location of the gun pits for the HAA Gun Battery at Home Park, designation 10/- (GDA Plymouth). The admin/accommodation buildings are to the left, marked as a POW camp.

redmist
Wednesday 8th of July 2020 04:05:48 PM
2ndWW air raid shelter.

redmist
Wednesday 8th of July 2020 01:56:50 PM
A series of 2ndWW air raid shelters.

redmist
Wednesday 8th of July 2020 01:53:47 PM
? 2ndWW LAA Gun position?

redmist
Wednesday 8th of July 2020 01:52:35 PM
? 2ndWW LAA Gun position?

redmist
Wednesday 8th of July 2020 01:51:28 PM

Breweryman
Wednesday 28th of August 2019 07:51:40 PM

Breweryman
Wednesday 28th of August 2019 07:50:05 PM
Airmans NAAFI club.

Breweryman
Wednesday 28th of August 2019 07:48:46 PM
Airmans Barrack Blocks. Consisted of six 12-16 man rooms with ablutions at the rear.

Breweryman
Wednesday 28th of August 2019 07:47:40 PM
Belmont Street

flyman
Thursday 2nd of May 2019 01:04:13 PM
Prisoner of War camp.

flyman
Friday 6th of July 2018 11:37:12 PM
Area bombed in Second World War and cleared of rubble

MB
Thursday 1st of September 2016 10:19:05 PM
Area bombed in the Second World War and cleared of rubble

MB
Thursday 1st of September 2016 10:17:53 PM
Remains of Plymouth Pier

Webrarian
Thursday 26th of May 2016 09:57:03 AM
60ft GS Pinnace

ken
Sunday 12th of July 2015 07:39:11 PM
Mount Batten Castle

ken
Friday 12th of June 2015 08:34:00 PM
40ft Seaplane Tenders

ken
Friday 12th of June 2015 08:32:06 PM
60ft GS Pinnace

ken
Friday 12th of June 2015 08:31:00 PM
British Power Boat Co.Ltd 68ft HSL/TTL

ken
Friday 12th of June 2015 08:29:52 PM
RAF marine craft

Graham Yaxley
Wednesday 17th of December 2014 07:33:36 PM
RAF Mount Batten. Established as RNAS Cattewater in February 1917 and renamed RAF Mount Batten 1 October 1929

Graham Yaxley
Wednesday 17th of December 2014 07:30:49 PM
Probably laid up destroyers / escort vessels.

Coventry kid
Tuesday 8th of July 2014 08:01:43 PM
Grain elevator - still wearing camo paint. This was demolished in early 2008.

Coventry kid
Tuesday 8th of July 2014 07:54:32 PM

Coventry kid
Tuesday 8th of July 2014 07:52:43 PM

Coventry kid
Tuesday 8th of July 2014 07:52:10 PM
Pennycomequick viaduct - lines to the right go to Plymouth North Road station, lines curving away to the left go to Millbay Station - long since gone, as has most of this part of the viaduct.

Coventry kid
Tuesday 8th of July 2014 07:50:32 PM
Western Mill Lake.

Coventry kid
Tuesday 8th of July 2014 07:46:26 PM
Laid up warships: right hand group - probably HMS Renown, with HMS Unicorn and what look like 2 other carriers astern of her; left hand group: probably 2 'R' class battleships.

Coventry kid
Tuesday 8th of July 2014 07:45:45 PM
Brunels Saltash Railway Bridge

mjmuk
Sunday 22nd of December 2013 05:58:36 PM

cptpies
Friday 6th of December 2013 10:49:37 AM

cptpies
Friday 6th of December 2013 10:49:14 AM