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EAW050247 ENGLAND (1953). An oil depot under construction near Prince of Wales Dock, Workington, 1953
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Details
| Title | [EAW050247] An oil depot under construction near Prince of Wales Dock, Workington, 1953 |
| Reference | EAW050247 |
| Date | 29-June-1953 |
| Link | |
| Place name | WORKINGTON |
| Parish | WORKINGTON |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 299456, 529608 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -3.5585065370402, 54.651419882369 |
| National Grid Reference | NX995296 |
Pins
 WWII Coast Artillery Searchlight. |
cptpies |
Friday 21st of December 2018 11:05:14 AM |
| Bucket dredger |
MB |
Sunday 28th of December 2014 04:33:42 PM |
| WWII XDO (eXtended Defence Officers') post, or mine-watchers' post. Demolished 1978.
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~rwbarnes/defence/hgcb.htm#watc |
Russell W. Barnes |
Sunday 28th of December 2014 10:40:21 AM |
| Site of the encampment and hutments for the 406th Coast Battery, 561st Coast Regiment RA, part of the 23rd Coast Artillery Group during WWII.
Manned by the Royal Artillery, the Royal navy, the Royal Marines and a detachment of the 5th Battalion (Workington) Home-Guard. Pin is located just about where the NAAFI was.
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~rwbarnes/defence/hgcb.htm
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Russell W. Barnes |
Sunday 28th of December 2014 10:37:39 AM |
| Generator plant for the searchlights of the 406th Coast Battery, 561st Coast Regiment, RA.
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~rwbarnes/defence/hgcb.htm |
Russell W. Barnes |
Sunday 28th of December 2014 10:36:17 AM |
| Generator plant for the searchlights of the 406th Coast Battery, 561st Coast Regiment, RA.
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~rwbarnes/defence/hgcb.htm
|
Russell W. Barnes |
Sunday 28th of December 2014 10:35:09 AM |
| Assault course of the 406th Coast Battery, 561st Coast Regiment RA.
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~rwbarnes/defence/hg_/battery_/a-ae-pic.htm |
Russell W. Barnes |
Sunday 28th of December 2014 10:33:33 AM |
| Site of the Battery Observation Post of the 406th Coast Battery, 561st Coast regiment, RA.
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~rwbarnes/defence/hgcb.htm
|
Russell W. Barnes |
Sunday 28th of December 2014 10:31:23 AM |
| No:1 Gun of the 406th Coast Battery, 561st Coast Regiment RA. 4" BL Mk:VII 1912/1914 vintage.
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~rwbarnes/defence/hgcb.htm |
Russell W. Barnes |
Sunday 28th of December 2014 10:29:42 AM |
| No:2 Gun of the 406th Coast Battery, 561st Coast Regiment RA. 4" BL Mk:VII 1912/1914 vintage.
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~rwbarnes/defence/hgcb.htm
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Russell W. Barnes |
Sunday 28th of December 2014 10:28:42 AM |
| North searchlight emplacement of the 406th Coast Battery, 561st Coast regiment, RA.
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~rwbarnes/defence/hgcb.htm
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Russell W. Barnes |
Sunday 28th of December 2014 10:27:46 AM |
User Comment Contributions
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Maurice |
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