Penarth Dock, South Wales - the heritage and legacy

Volume Twelve - Pre-Victorian to the Present Day - further aspects - Defence of the Realm - Penarth Head Fort and Coastal Battery . . .

	Guarding the Fortress of Britain at a Coastal Battery Behind the barbed wire defences of a British coastal battery at Lepe Point, Fawley, Hampshire, manned by 183 Battery, 539 Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery during WWII. This image shows the sergeant No.1 of the gun receiving orders by telephone from the Battery Observation post. [Imperial War Museum : Reference : H23086] [266]

	This image shows the sight setter, who sets the ranges and deflections needed to hit the target, getting his orders by telephone from the Battery Observation Post. [Imperial War Museum : Reference : H23087] [266]

	This image shows No.2 opening and closing the breech to enable the gun to be loaded and fired. [Imperial War Museum : Reference : H23088] [266]

	This image shows the shell which is about to be placed in the chamber ready for ramming home. [Imperial War Museum : Reference : H23089] [266]