Old Gun Emplacement

Falkland Islands / South Georgia / Grytviken /

Second World War 1939-1945, fortification, artillery, closed / former military

A navy gun used to sit on it's mounting here, guarding the Leith Harbour whaling station. The gun has been removed, but the Spartan living quarters can still be seen.
www.mclaren.gs/leith2.html

Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leith_Harbour#History

Nearby cities:

Coordinates: 54°8'27"S 36°41'24"W

Hansen Point 0.7 km
24th BC Magazine 5785 km

Cumberland West Bay 13 km
Thatcher Peninsula 19 km
Cumberland East Bay 25 km
Jacobsen Bight 32 km
South Georgia 36 km
Bay of Isles 42 km
King Haakon Bay 51 km
Royal Bay 64 km
South Sandwich Deep 702 km
Fosa Meteor 729 km

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Cumberland West Bay Thatcher Peninsula Cumberland East Bay Jacobsen Bight South Georgia Bay of Isles King Haakon Bay Royal Bay South Sandwich Deep Fosa Meteor