Armament of the sea front batteries

1. Batteries in the outer line islands

island	batteries
Pyöräsaari	2 batteries 2/57/48 No
Miessaari	4/152/45 C	also land front battery number 115,  6/152/22 D
Rysäkari	4/254/45 D
Katajaluoto	4/254/45 D
Harmaja	4/152/45 C
Kuivasaari	4/254/45 D 4/75 Itk
Isosaari	2 batteries 4/254/45 D 4/152/45 C
Itä-Villinki	4/254/45 D 4/57
Vuosaari, Skatanniemi	4/152/45 C	unfinished

 

2. Batteries in the inner line island

There were changes in the armament of the inner line batteries 1914-1917. Some batteries were disarmed and the guns moved to the land front. 

island	batteries
Melkki	4/75 ItK	moved later to Itäinen Pihlajasaari
Itäinen Pihlajasaari	4/75 ItK
Harakka	4/152/22 D 4/57
Länsi-Mustasaari	4/280 RK 4/152/22 D 4/57
Kustaanmiekka	3/280 RK 4/57
Vallisaari	4/280 RK 4/75
Kuninkaansaari	4/280 RM 77
Santahamina	2 batteries 4/152/22 D
Vasikkasaari		75 mm anti aircraft battery

 

3. Abbrevations used in the tables

For example: marking 4/152 means 4 pieces of 152 millimeters cannon

abbrev.	gun
280 RK	280 mm (11")  coastal gun, year model 1867 or 1877
280 RM 77	280 mm (11")  coastal mortar, model 1877
254/45 D	254 mm (10"), 45 caliber coastal gun, model Durlacher
152/45 C	152 mm (6"), 45 caliber coastal gun, model Canet
152/22 D	152 mm (6"), 22 caliber gun, model 1877, barrel weight 190 puds on the Durlacher coastal carriage
76 ItK	76 mm (3") anti-aircraft gun
75 ItK	75 mm anti-aircraft gun
57/48 No	6 pounder quick fire Nordenfelt coast defense gun

Look also: Characteristics of the guns

 

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