Jews' Cemetery Battery
Jews' Cemetery Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.[1]
Jews' Cemetery Battery | |
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Part of Fortifications of Gibraltar | |
Gibraltar | |
Jew's Cemetery Battery equipped with a 9.2 inch Mk X in 1906 | |
South east section of a 1961 military map of Gibraltar showing this battery | |
Jews' Cemetery Battery | |
Coordinates | 36.120611°N 5.345833°W |
Type | Artillery Battery |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Open to the public | Yes |
Description
At the start of the twentieth century this battery had a large 9.2 inch RML gun. This was one of 14 on the Rock. Its purpose was to engage shipping and to prevent a landing on Gibraltar. This gun was also placed on top of Gibraltar and these guns could hit the coast of North Africa.[1]
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References
- Fa, Darren; Finlayson, Clive (2006). The Fortifications of Gibraltar 1068-1945. Osprey Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-84603-016-1. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
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