At the outbreak of World War II, Cramond Island, along with other islands in the Forth, was refortified and armed with two 12-pdr guns, and a modern 6-pdr twin gun, designed specifically to tackle fast-moving torpedo boats. An anti-submarine net and anti-boat boom was laid across the estuary from Cramond Island directly to Inchcolm, and then to ...

Cramond Island is notable for the comprehensive survival of the major elements of coastal defences of the First and Second World Wars. War Office plans (National Archives WO 78/4417) confirm the lay-out of the First World War defences on the island around 1915.

2017年10月13日 · Most notably, Cramond was fortified during World War II to repel a potential invasion via the Forth River. The tiny, 0.3-mile-long island is littered with concrete bunkers. Gun...

World War I saw the northern end of the island taken over by the War Department as part of the defences of the Firth of Forth. This part of Cramond Island was returned to its civilian owners in 1926, but on the outbreak of World War II the entire island was requisitioned.

Cramond Island, located near Edinburgh, is a captivating tidal island in the Firth of Forth. Known for its WWII defensive structures, the island offers visitors the chance to explore beautiful scenery as well as the island’s fascinating history.

The battery formed part of the anti-ship defences covering the channel between Cramond Island & Inchmickery. Two 12-pounder guns were installed on the original First World War emplacements.

During World War II, these searchlights were used for the coastal defense of the United Kingdom. Do you have more information about this location? Inform us! Source. Text: Fedor de Vries; Photos: Duncan Pepper

Like several of the other islands in the Firth, there are several Second World War fortifications on the island and the narrow pier, topped by a line of concrete pyramids, which also connects the island to the shore, was constructed at the same time as an anti-submarine defence.

2016年5月15日 · During World War Two the entrance towards the river Almond was protected with a submarine defense wall and gun emplacements on the island. All islands near Edinburg were fortified like Cramond Island against ships and submarines.

At the outbreak of Second World War, Cramond Island, along with other islands in the Forth, was fortified to protect the coasts in the event of enemy warships entering the channel. A number of these buildings remain and can be explored.