Port Phillip Bay

[jonti]

Port Phillip bay on which Melbourne stands, has a very narrow, dangerous entrance called 'The Rip' overlooked on both sides by high ground. Well prior to WW1, gun emplacements with living quarters were built to protect the bay from a possible Russian invasion. By an extraordinary coincidence, the first Allied shots of WW1 and WW2 were fired by these guns. Although the full story is on the attached plaque, it is printed in sepia and may be difficult to read so here it is.
" These 2 six-inch Mark VII gun barrels were mounted at different times in one of the gun emplacements towards the point from here.
On August 5th 1914, barrel 1489 fired the first Allied shot of WW1, capturing
the German ship 'Pfalz' as she was attempting to escape from Port Phillip bay.
Barrel 1317 fired the first Allied shot of WW2 on September 4th 1939 to warn the 'Woniora', an incoming Bass Strait trader which had ignored signals to stop for examination.
These were the only shots fired in anger from the Port Phillip defences". Rob T

[herakles]

I covered all this in another thread.

[astraltrader]

If you think this subject has already been covered, it might have been helpful to move it there or if you arent able to at least have included the link.
Good pictures Jonti. Thank you.

[herakles]

Members should be encouraged to do a search before making a new thread.

Perhaps if some of the forums other than the RN forum were read, matters like this wouldn't happen.

Thank you for you usual critical and rude comments astraltrader. You really seem to have no control over your actions.

[Batstiger]

Gentlemen! I thought we were going to resort to the good old PM to bring up a criticism instead of airing it on the threads.

Bob.

[astraltrader]

I was trying to get the thread moved to the other one simple as that. I did a search but could not find it - hence why I said it would have been helpful to have put a link up to it. The simple fact is this still hasnt been done. If Herkales could please put the link up I will move it.

[Batstiger]

Terry, thank you for your two PM's regarding this matter forget that I commented and just carry on as you were!
I think it is just pointless bickering for the sake of scoring points. I am getting fed up with it and from now on am going to completely ignore what is said and enjoy the forum for what it is.

Bob.

[astraltrader]

I couldnt agree more Bob. I just wanted to merge the two threads to avoid unwarranted duplication. I have tried to find the other one but cant. If Herakles could put the link up then I will merge them and it could be sorted!