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(WWII) Gough Battery - Ver.2 Traditional Cache

Hidden : 1/10/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

GZ at WWII military ruins, access at your own risk, flashlight/torch is an optional in sunny day, and recommended at other times -  Small Tupperware, pls bring your own pen,


Replacment of poor version.1 http://coord.info/GC1HYY5

New version moved a few meters "inside" and used a bit bigger container.

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Gough Battery (歌賦炮台) Ruins - Devil's Peak
Beside Section 3 of The Wilson Trail.

Let's enjoy the view right here - the fire angle of the battery is over 270 degree!



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Gough Battery had (1) 9.2 and (1) 6 inch gun emplacements at its latest stage, but the guns had moved to Hong Kong Island around 1935/1936 due to defense plan change.
Rajputs, 1st Mountain Battery of the Hong Kong & Singapore Royal Artillery defended here before it fall in WWII.

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1. in case by MTR - Yau Tong Station
2. Takes less than an hour - in case take a vehicle/taxi to road/path junction.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vafvqr, arkg gb nzzb ybnqvat fybg, uvtu yriry, cyrnfr er-uvqr vg jryy

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)