Allan Williams Turret, Sumburgh, Shetland

Bit of a surprise this one. I was driving back to Lerwick from Sumburgh Head (report to follow once I've worked out what I explored) and enjoying the scenery when I spotted it. In accordance with cptpies' polite request it's S0015359 on the DoB database. According to the database there are two, I don't know whether I missed the second one or it's gone.

Nice to see one still in its original location great stuff Richard

Theres one not far from me too, I will hunt it down!! And a Norcon Box as well!!

Get those waders on Richard!

Just for you I'll take my wellies next time I'm there.

Nice one, can't be many of those around.

There SHOULD be 2, but I was told a while back that one has been moved.

I took that to mean, stolen. I could be wrong tho. I was, after all, talking to the guy in Captain Flint's. And as we all know, alcohol tends to encourage a spot of exaggeration, if not downright telling of porkies. Personally, I don't think it exists.

Did you not manage to pop on over to confirm the Battle HQ? I must take a wander up there at some point. I want to see what, if anything, there is left of the Chain Home stuff. I seem to remember there's bits and pieces up near Sullom Voe as well. And Gee rings a bell too.

Must fire up GE for a nosey. Then book a ferry.

I was there for work and I hadn't really planned or researched anything- I didn't expect to have so much time left over before the ferry home.

The other thing I found seemed to be a small tank farm but I haven't managed to find anything about it yet. Do you know anything about it?

http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=59.869939&lon=-1.279912&z=18.1&r=0&src=msl

Sheer Manna from Heaven. Nice one!

Excellent find. Nice one.

Great find Richard, I suspect that there are two but it's unlikely the other would be near this one. I imagine the recorder didn't bother to put a second grid ref in the report so it might be worth a bit of a hunt around the airfield perimeter if you ever get the chance. Those that have been removed have generally ended up in museums near their original locations, I can't see that being the case here?

Sumburgh

Nice to see a complete turret !

RichardB said:

I was there for work and I hadn't really planned or researched anything- I didn't expect to have so much time left over before the ferry home.

The other thing I found seemed to be a small tank farm but I haven't managed to find anything about it yet. Do you know anything about it?

http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=59.869939&lon=-1.279912&z=18.1&r=0&src=msl

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No, I hadn't heard anything about the tanks. They seem awfully close to the airfield though. Must make it a promise to myself to get on up this year sometime.

This is great!! id love to see one of these