martin75 Posted 28 February , 2019 Share Posted 28 February , 2019 Hello, I am looking for informations (type and number of guns, location, ...) on a battery "Saskatoon" probably manned by RMA in Belgium. She is mentionned several times in the "Dover Patrol Weekly Summaries" for 1918. However, it does not appear on a map (attached) dating back to 1917 where the batteries of the RMA Heavy Siege Train and Royal Navy Siege Guns are mentioned with location and armament. If anyone can help me, he will be more than welcome. Good day to everyone Claude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 28 February , 2019 Share Posted 28 February , 2019 (edited) BLumberg's "Britain's Sea Soldiers ..." (p.484) lists the three RMA gun groups, including:- " 'C' GRoup (Major HE IREMONGER) - Two 7.5-inch guns "Saskatoon" (in the sand dunes, north-east of Oost-Dunkerque) ... The guns were on ships' mountings with girders and concrete platforms." Also noted on p.427: "Opportunity was taken of a pause in the Operations [early October 1918] to replace ... one 7.5 at 'Saskatoon' which were worn out. 2 x 7.5s at 'Diana' and 'Langley' were also in 'C' Group. 'A' Group is listed as 3 x 12-inch guns 'Dominion, 'Nameless' and 'Jutland'; 1 x 9.2-inch 'Henri' and 2 x 9.2-inch 'Stella' (the battery near Coxyde). 'B' Group is listed as 2 x 9.2-inch 'Carnac'; 2 x 9.2-inch 'Terrible' (near Coxyde) and 1 x 9.2-inch on a railway mounting. Date appears to be March 1918. Edited 28 February , 2019 by horatio2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin75 Posted 28 February , 2019 Author Share Posted 28 February , 2019 All my thanks Claude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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