SS25 4 ins Coastal Battery – Defence of Gibraltar

SS25 4 ins Coastal Battery Gibraltar

Posted on December 4, 2015 / 1177

Zone : Southern Seaboard

poi type : Anti Aircraft Position Gun Battery Magazine Position Finding Station

Location :

Condition : Good

This is a WW2 Battery which mounted two 4ins Naval Guns. One of the guns was mounted on the edge of the old Europa Advance Battery, while the second gun was mounted roughly where the current road runs. The magazine for this second gun still stands. The battery had a Directing Station, BCP and two supporting Z Batteries for AA defence.

The plan shown below is copied from a hand drawn plan in the Battery Log Book. 28th Coast Battery R.A. WO 192/29

SS25 4 ins Coastal Battery

This is a WW2 Battery which mounted two 4ins Naval Guns. One of the guns was mounted on the edge of the old Europa Advance Battery, while the second gun was mounted roughly where the current road runs. The magazine for this second gun still stands. The battery had a Directing Station, BCP and two supporting Z Batteries for AA defence.

The plan shown below is copied from a hand drawn plan in the Battery Log Book. 28th Coast Battery R.A. WO 192/29

SS25 4 ins Coastal Battery

Zone : Southern Seaboard

poi type : Anti Aircraft Position Gun Battery Magazine Position Finding Station

Location :

Condition : Good