Admiralty Pier Turret
The Admiralty Pier Turret, or Dover Turret, is an enclosed armoured turret built in 1882 on the western breakwater of Dover Harbour in southeast England. It contains two Fraser RML 16 inch 80 ton guns, the biggest installed in the United Kingdom. Declared obsolete in 1902, it is currently part of the port and inaccessible, though the guns remain in place.
| Admiralty Pier Turret | |
|---|---|
| Dover Harbour in United Kingdom | |
The Dover Turret Battery which still holds its armament of two 80-ton RML guns | |
The two 80-ton RML guns still inside the Dover Turret in 2005 | |
Plan of Admiralty Pier Fort with Dover Turret | |
Admiralty Pier Turret | |
| Coordinates | 51°6′42″N 1°19′8″E |
| Type | Enclosed armoured turret |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Dover Harbour Board |
| Open to the public | No |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1882 |
| In use | 1902 |
| Fate | Obsolete |
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