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The general principles of the proposed scheme of defence are :-
(a.) The occupation of the hill above King Point by an infantry work protecting
the gun emplacements below.
(6.) The construction of emplacements for four guns commanding the water approaches to the harbour and the beach to the north-west of King George's, Sound.
(r.) A battery of two guns in a sheltered position to fire over the Minefield. (d) The provision of field guns to fire où boats or to co-operate in the defence of
Albany, in the event of an attempted landing.
(e.) Submarine mines closing the entrance channel of the harbour.
ARMAMENT.
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ARMAMENT.
The proposed armament consists of:-
4-7" R.M.L. guns. 4--16-pr. R.M.L.
WORKS.
The cost of the necessary works will be:--
For emplacements for 7′′ guns
""
16-pr. guns
17
Roads, arrangements for infantry defence, &c. Barracks for permanent garrison
The armament proposed consists of:-
4-8" R.M.L. guns.
2--10-pr. R.B.L.
4-9-pr. R.M.L.
(on field carriages).
Works.
The cost of the necessary works will be as follows:-
-
4-Emplacements for 9" guns
2-
Infantry work
وو
£
4,400
40-prs.
1,000
800
Roads, magazine arrangements, &c.
3,500
Total
9,700
Barracks for the permanent garrison would also be required
and would cost about
3,000
General total
12,700
Total
GARRISON.
L -4,800
1,000
3,500
5,500
14,800
The permanent garrison should consist of fifty artillerymen, armed with carbines. The war garrison should consist of:—
Artillery Infantry
Permanent. 50
Totals
General total
50
Auxiliary.
25 150
175
-
225
TOTAL COST OF WORKS (including Barracks).
£
12,700
14,800
Total
27,500
In addition, storage room would have to be provided in Albany for the moveable armament of four 9-prs., and for submarine mine stores.
It would further be advantageous to connect Breaksca Island with Albany by cable, which would cost about 2,0001.
Princess Royal Harbour Thursday Island
GARRISON.
The permanent garrison should consist of :-
Artillery
Submarine mines
Total
The war garrison should consist of:-
Artillery
Submarine miners
Infantry
Totals
General total
25
30
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Permanent.
Auxiliary.
25
120
5
20
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150
290
320
THURSDAY ISLAND.
APPROXIMATE COST OF WORKS DISTRIBUTED IN PROPORTION TO POPULATION OF COLONIES.
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
New Zealand
£
8,050
8,050
2,687
2,667
279
1,044
4,723
The only additional capital charge to be borne in connexion with the above is the cost
of improved mountings, ainounting to :-
33
For 4-8" 4-7"
guns
"
Total
£
2,400
1,680
4,080
The defence to be confined to Thursday Island. The "Green Hills to be occupied and to mount four guns bearing on the channel of approach from the West, the Aplin Channel and the anchorage. Emplacements to be provided also for four field guns to fire on boats, &c.
It would, however, be desirable to provide two machine guns for each station.
If the Colonies decide to provide 6" B.L. guns on hydro-pneumatic mountings, three of which would suffice for the present armament, being substituted for the 8" and 7" R.M. Y y 4
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
11 110.8855
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