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Encyclopedia > Tyne Turrets

The Tyne Turrets are 2 12" guns from HMS Illustrious sited in WWI batteries at Hartley, near Seaton Sluice north of the Tyne, and Marsden near Lizard Point south of the river. This very heavy armament was only rivalled by the Dover Turret at the time.


External links

  • Coastal Artillery in the North East (http://www.geocities.com/rfid2000/coast-guns.html)

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Tynemouth - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Tynemouth (123 words)
Port and resort in Tyne and Wear, England; population (1991) 17,100.
A monastery was first established here in the 7th century and in the 11th century it was refounded as a Benedictine priory and fortified.
Tynemouth is a chiefly residential area with cliffs overlooking the mouth of the River Tyne.
bookoftyne's Xanga Site (2595 words)
Tyne stood alone in the creeping darkness, hidden in shadows of columns, staring silently at the iron gate in front of her.
Tyne is what I am called in my father’s house.” She paused, the dreamy, otherworldly expression once again crossing her face and disappearing as quickly as it came.
She knew by the flag flown from the turrets that this city was indeed the place where the current leg of her journey would be finished.
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