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The fort is a classic example of the type. The gatehouse, and the shoreward ditch are in fair repair, but there has been considerable collapse of the inner face of the north ditch. Fort Tas-Silġ is one of a ring of forts and batteries that protected Marsaxlokk harbour, along with Fort Delimara seaward along Delimara point, Fort St Lucian on Kbira point in the middle of Marsaxlokk bay, Fort Benghisa on Bengħisa Point, and the Pinto and Ferreti batteries on the shores of Marsaxlokk Bay. The fort is now used by "The Island Sanctuary" as a refuge for dogs.

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  • Fort Tas-Silġ
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  • The fort is a classic example of the type. The gatehouse, and the shoreward ditch are in fair repair, but there has been considerable collapse of the inner face of the north ditch. Fort Tas-Silġ is one of a ring of forts and batteries that protected Marsaxlokk harbour, along with Fort Delimara seaward along Delimara point, Fort St Lucian on Kbira point in the middle of Marsaxlokk bay, Fort Benghisa on Bengħisa Point, and the Pinto and Ferreti batteries on the shores of Marsaxlokk Bay. The fort is now used by "The Island Sanctuary" as a refuge for dogs.
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  • The fort is a classic example of the type. The gatehouse, and the shoreward ditch are in fair repair, but there has been considerable collapse of the inner face of the north ditch. Fort Tas-Silġ is one of a ring of forts and batteries that protected Marsaxlokk harbour, along with Fort Delimara seaward along Delimara point, Fort St Lucian on Kbira point in the middle of Marsaxlokk bay, Fort Benghisa on Bengħisa Point, and the Pinto and Ferreti batteries on the shores of Marsaxlokk Bay. In the 50s the Fort was used by the RAF (100 Signals Unit). During this time the Camp mascot was a dog named Dodger. Later, Rusty, a dog and Scrubber a bitch were pets on the unit. Scrubber gave birth to 14 puppies, all of whom were found homes, elsewhere on Malta. One of the three Aerials on the camp was used in the film 'The Malta Story'. The fort is now used by "The Island Sanctuary" as a refuge for dogs. Approximately 300 metres north of Fort Tas-Silg is the St Paul's battery, a much smaller polygonal style fortification, that is in much worse repair. File:Malta Tas-Silg two.jpg|Gatehouse and approach ramp File:Malta Tas-Silg three.jpg|Caponnier File:Malta Tas-Silg four.jpg|Scarp collapse File:Malta Tas-Silg five.jpg|Scarp and ditch File:Malta Tas-Silg six.jpg|Ditch counterscarp and caponnier File:Malta Tas-Silg seven.jpg|Gatehouse ditch File:Malta Tas-Silg eight.jpg|Caponnier
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