File:Chebucto Head Lighthouse (1).jpg

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This is the remains of a searchlight position with the Chebucto Head Lighthouse in back.

During World War II, Halifax Harbour was the primary fast convoy departure and arrival point in eastern North America. The Royal Canadian Artillery operated a searchlight and coastal gun battery at Chebucto Head as part of "Fortress Halifax" as a means of providing an integrated defense for the port. The Chebucto Head battery was the key outer battery of the Western side of harbour defending it from possible attacks by Nazi U-boats or surface raiders. The fortified battery was armed with three Elswick 6 inch naval guns with associated searchlight, director tower, generators, a long-range optical rangefinder and by 1943 a radar artillery control unit. The battery was decommissioned in the early 1950s but many bunkers remain, now privately owned.

Body of Water: Halifax Harbour County: HRM Scenic Drive: Halifax / Dartmouth Tower Height: 045ft Height Above Water: 162ft Characteristic: Flashing White (20sec) Still standing: True

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DGJ_5457 - Chebucto Head Lighthouse & Bunkers

Author Dennis Jarvis from Halifax, Canada

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