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