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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1939-1945) - Dundas Point Battery was a Canadian reinforced concrete 75mm coastal gun battery on Digby Island, British Columbia, Canada. Deactivated in 1945. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1939-1945) - Dundas Point Battery was a Canadian reinforced concrete 75mm coastal gun battery on Digby Island, British Columbia, Canada. Deactivated in 1945. | ||
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A small 75mm [[AMTB]] battery located at Dundas Point on Digby Island guarding the Venn Passage boom defenses. | A small 75mm [[AMTB]] battery was located at Dundas Point on Digby Island guarding the Venn Passage boom and submarine net defenses. Established in June 1942 on a permanent emplacement. This small battery was supported on the opposite side of the passage by two field mounted 25 pounders on Verney Island. Two 60" searchlights were emplaced to illuminated the passage. | ||
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(B) 54.3225, -130.415, Dundas Point Battery | (B) 54.3225, -130.415, Dundas Point Battery | ||
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'''Location:''' Digby Island, British Columbia, Canada | '''Location:''' Dundas Point on Digby Island, British Columbia, Canada | ||
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* {{Rowse}} | * {{Rowse}}, page 56-59, 68 | ||
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Dundas Point Battery (1939-1945) - Dundas Point Battery was a Canadian reinforced concrete 75mm coastal gun battery on Digby Island, British Columbia, Canada. Deactivated in 1945. World War II (1939-1945)Part of the Harbor Defense of Prince Rupert. A small 75mm AMTB battery was located at Dundas Point on Digby Island guarding the Venn Passage boom and submarine net defenses. Established in June 1942 on a permanent emplacement. This small battery was supported on the opposite side of the passage by two field mounted 25 pounders on Verney Island. Two 60" searchlights were emplaced to illuminated the passage. Current StatusSite no longer exists. No period guns or mounts in place.
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