The site of the former Links Battery at Stromness.

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The Links Battery, close to the town of Stromness, looking out at Hoy Sound towards the island of Hoy. It is one of six coast batteries which guarded the western approaches to Scapa Flow in WWII. A twin 6 pounder gun was installed here to defend the Royal Navy’s anchorage against attack by torpedo boats.

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Size: 3970px × 2646px
Location: Stromness
Photo credit: © Ruth Craine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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