List of World War II-era fortifications on the British Columbia Coast
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This is a list of World War II-era fortifications on the British Columbia Coast.
North Coast[edit]
- Barrett Point 54°14′28″N 130°20′02″W / 54.24111°N 130.33389°W
- Frederick Point, Digby Island, twin QF 12 pounder naval guns 54°15′19″N 130°21′49″W / 54.25528°N 130.36361°W
- Casey Point, 2x25 pounders 54°16′33″N 130°21′36″W / 54.27583°N 130.36000°W
- Fairview Point, 2x 8" railway guns 54°17′20″N 130°21′25″W / 54.28889°N 130.35694°W
- Dundas Point 54°19′21″N 130°24′54″W / 54.32250°N 130.41500°W
- Seal Cove 54°16′33″N 130°21′36″W / 54.27583°N 130.36000°W[1]
- Watson Island,[2] ammunition depot, hospital, ocean dock (stores warehouse), and command post[3] 54°14′00″N 130°18′00″W / 54.23333°N 130.30000°W
Central Coast[edit]
- Bella Bella - Two 75mm guns and an anti-aircraft to protect the seaplane base 52°08′50″N 128°05′34″W / 52.14722°N 128.09278°W
- Yorke Island coastal defence fort 50°26′57″N 125°58′35″W / 50.44917°N 125.97639°W
South Coast[edit]
- Fort Rodd Hill, originally built in the 19th century to defend Victoria and CFB Esquimalt[4] 48°25′53″N 123°26′58″W / 48.43139°N 123.44944°W
- Albert Head, 9.2 inch guns, counter bombardment battery during WWII 48°23′18″N 123°28′39″W / 48.38833°N 123.47750°W
- Mary Hill 48°20′42″N 123°32′55″W / 48.34500°N 123.54861°W
- Christopher Point Battery - 1941-44 -2 x 8 inch M1888 american railway guns
- Duntze Head 48°25′52″N 123°26′22″W / 48.43111°N 123.43944°W
- Ogden Point Battery - 1939-1943 with better guns replaced Breakwater Battery in 1944
- Black Rock battery - 1893-1956
- Macaulay Point, 3 gun battery dating back to 1878 48°25′05″N 123°24′33″W / 48.41806°N 123.40917°W
- Golf Hill (WW II 1940-44 position), 2 x 12 pdr quick-firing Anti Motor Torpedo Boat (AMTB) guns
- Point Grey, 3 6" guns and Director tower, now the site of the Museum of Anthropology at UBC, although one gun position and tunnel entrances remain.[5] 49°16′10″N 123°15′35″W / 49.26944°N 123.25972°W
- Ferguson Point, Stanley Park 49°18′03″N 123°09′28″W / 49.30083°N 123.15778°W
- First Narrows Gantry, two 12pdr QF guns. Demolished in the 70's 49°19′06″N 123°08′11″W / 49.31833°N 123.13639°W
- Steveston, one 18pdr field gun, later replaced by two 25pdr field guns Ordnance QF 25 pounder 49°08′00″N 123°11′00″W / 49.13333°N 123.18333°W
- Signal Hill (Needs Restoration) 48°25′46″N 123°25′44″W / 48.42944°N 123.42889°W
References[edit]
- ^ Sailing Directions for British Columbia. United States Navy, Hydrographic Office. 1941. p. 144.
- ^ Watson Island
- ^ Command post
- ^ Majewski, Teresita; Gaimster, David (7 June 2009). International Handbook of Historical Archaeology. Springer. p. 518. ISBN 978-0-387-72071-5.
- ^ Macaree, Mary; Macaree, David (4 April 2014). 109 Walks in British Columbia's Lower Mainland: Revised & Updated Seventh Edition. Greystone Books Ltd. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-77100-000-0.