ðə bˈæɾɚɹi wʌz ˈoʊpənd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd wˈʌn ænd wʌz ˈɑːɹmd wɪð tˈuː twˈɛlvpˈaʊndɚ kwˈɪkfˈaɪɚɹɪŋ kjˌuːˈɛf ɡˈʌnz fɔːɹ ˈæntaɪɾoːɹpˈiːdoʊ kɹˈæft dᵻfˈɛns.
The battery was opened in 1901 and was armed with two 12-pounder quick-firing (QF) guns for anti-torpedo craft defence.