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A few pictures from my recent trip to New South Wales...
Fort Scratchley was built during the 1880s' to protect Newcastle from (at that time) a possible Russian attack
As history would have it, the fort did not see active service until June 1942 when it engaged a Japanese submarine which attacked the harbour area and the industry around it
The tour through its subterranean galleries is quite cool
This is fired everyday at noon
Formerly a 'disappearing gun'
One of the guns that engaged the Japanese submarine
Battery OP
This Matilda II is located in Singleton NSW and saw service in New Guinea.
Love the pic of the battery underground.Interesting gun shield shape.
ReplyDeleteLooks like an interesting trip Al. Thanks for the photos.
ReplyDeletevery interesting!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing.
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Still itching to adjust the fall of shot Al? Aye, Rusty
ReplyDeletelol mate, usually it's coming from seaward :) funny how I never seem to miss being cold and wet and hungry, and cold and wet :)
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