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English: Lion Battery (on Signal Hill) - built 1898 The 9.2s mounted in Lion Battery, when fired, caused damage to property in Green Point. This led to numerous complaints and restitution claims for damage caused, so that it was decided to move the battery to Robben Island in toto…Apostle Battery received two 60-pounder medium guns and a 9.2-inch from Lion Battery, installed in emplacement No 1 in August 1942….Lion Battery eventually received three six-inch Mark XIX guns.
This media shows a South African Protected Site with SAHRA file reference 9/2/018/0285.
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