Bunkers
Outer Bay Bunkers - Page 2
Bunker 4 and 5
This is one of the older bunkers on the Outer Bay area. It pre dates WW1
Bunker 4 is quite old, dating back to the 1800's
Tunnel into center of the bunker
Cartridge Recess. This is where the live ammo was stored.
Niches in the tunnel wall
The central area of Bunker 4
once contained a massive disappearing pop up cannon.
The tower is a communications and weather tower mounted in top of an newer
1945 bunker
Yes, it's low isn't it
Passage in bunker 4
Bunker 5
This is quite a large bunker that was used mostly as a command post and barracks. It did have 2 rotating cannon on top of it.
Road to bunker 5 on left
Entry to part of bunker 5. This area was once buried completely with sand
Doorways and cracked concrete.
Big old ready room as part of barracks
Court yard in bunker 5. Note the supports for a former catwalk
Silent hallway of bunker 5
Part of a stairway in bunker 5
Part of the newly
restored roof of bunker 5, with ammunition storage bins.
The roof is unstable, so you can not walk on it.
Rotary cannon 1 of bunker 5
Cannon number 2 of bunker 5. Note the look out tower on left
Outer Bay Bunker 5 over view, with the tower to bunker 4 visible behind.
Detail of the gun emplacement. Note the hollow spaces for shell storage.
Same court yard of bunker 5 from opposite as image shown above
Stairway inside of bunker 5
Detail of cannon 2 base.
Bunker 5 look out tower
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