Pottinger Battery, Devils Peak [c.1902- ] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Pottinger Battery, Devils Peak [c.1902- ]

Current condition: 
Ruin
Date Place completed: 
c.1902-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

Year completed is: Approximate
Condition at last visit: Ruins
Date of last visit: Nov-2014
Ref: ROB-00147
Other:

Timeline:

  • 1901: Probably approved at the same time as Gough Bty.
  • 1903: 2 x 9.2" BL Mk X guns. (Referred to as Devils Peak Lower).  (CAB 11/57).
  • 1904: 2 x 9.2" BL guns.  (CAB 11/57).
  • 1905: 2 x 9.2" BL guns.  (CAB 11/57).
  • 1906: 2 x 9.2" BL guns.  (CAB 11/57).
  • 1907: 2 x 9.2" BL guns.  (CAB 11/57).
  • 1909: 2 x 9.2" BL guns.  (CAB 11/57).
  • 1910: 2 x 9.2" BL guns.  (CAB 11/57).
  • 1911: 2 x 9.2" BL guns.  (CAB 11/58).
  • 1915: 2 x 9.2" BL guns.  (WO 32/5316).
  • 1917: 2 x 9.2" BL guns.  (CAB 11/58).
  • 1921: 2 x 9.2" BL guns.  (CAB 11/58).
  • 1936: 2 x 9.2" BL guns. Now called Devils Peak Bty.  (CAB 11/196).
  • 1939: 2 x 9.2" BL guns.  (WO 106/2379).
  • 1941: Guns removed to establish new Bokhara Bty on Cape D'Aguilar.  (WO 165/91).
  • 2014: Gun pits, one partially buried, and ruined buildings, remain.

For a background to these notes, and a glossary of terms used, please see: http://gwulo.com/node/24630  

Photos that show this place

Comments

There's more information, photos and plans in "Survey of the Pottinger Battery", which originally appeared in the RASHK journal.

pottingerbatterynortherngun.jpg
pottingerbatterynortherngun.jpg, by avantguardian

pottingerbatterymagazinetrenchinside.jpg
pottingerbatterymagazinetrenchinside.jpg, by avantguardian

pottingerbatterymagazineentrance.jpg
pottingerbatterymagazineentrance.jpg, by avantguardian

pottingerbatterymagazinestoragetrench.jpg
pottingerbatterymagazinestoragetrench.jpg, by avantguardian

pottingerbatterymagazinestorage.jpg
pottingerbatterymagazinestorage.jpg, by avantguardian