{"id":188,"date":"2021-01-08T23:46:44","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T22:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/copenhagen-fortifications.vestvolden.info\/?page_id=188"},"modified":"2021-01-30T22:07:41","modified_gmt":"2021-01-30T21:07:41","slug":"the-lynetten-battery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/copenhagen-fortifications.vestvolden.info\/index.php\/the-lynetten-battery\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lynetten Battery"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Lynetten battery was built in the years 1767-1780, but was not armed until 1848.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Lynettenbattery and the the Trekroner Fort<\/p><\/div>\n

It is an open battery with a 50 meter long face as well as an eastern flank of 120 meters and a western flank of approx. 25 meters.
\nThe battery is located on an older landfill and wooden bulwarks. On the north and northeast side it is protected by a stone glacier.
\nBetween the Lynetten Fort\u00a0 itself and The Revshale Island, there is a small harbor with concrete quays. The\u00a0 depth allowed motor torpedo boats to use the harbor.<\/p>\n

In 1864 the battery was staffed with a 165 men.<\/p>\n

The brestwork was approx. 5 meters thick, internally reinforced with a one meter thick concrete wall.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Lynetten 1956<\/p><\/div>\n

On the facade itself, there was four traverses with either ammunition magazines or accomodations built in. These are covered by 3 to 4 meters of soil and 3 to 4 meters of concrete.
\nThe right flank ends in a 16 meter high traverse with an magazine with only one casemate. This was covered by approx. 2 meters concrete and 20 meters of soil.<\/p>\n

The armament<\/h5>\n
\"29<\/a>

29 cm. howitzers at the Lynetten Battery<\/p><\/div>\n

In 1911 the Lynetten Battery was equipped with:
\n4 pcs. of 29 cm. howitzers M\/1891 on the right flank
\n4 pcs. of 15 cm. long steel cannon L \/ 30,\u00a0 lined up with two on the left flank and two on the face
\n2 pcs. of 75 mm. quick firing steel cannon L \/ 30
\n3 pcs. of 47 mm. quick firing steel cannon L \/ 44 lined up with one on the left traverse and two on the eastern
\nflank outside the large traverse
\n2 pcs. of 8 mm. Two-barreled mitrailleuses
\n1 pcs. of 90 cm. floodlight
\n1 pcs. of 60 cm. floodlight
\n4 observation stations
\nStaffing approx. 180 men.<\/p>\n

Efter 1959 the Lynetten battery became part of the air defense of Copenhagen with a 40 mm. AA battery.<\/p>\n

The exterior<\/h5>\n\n\t\t