User:Toromedia/sandbox/Battery template
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| Part of Fortifications of Gibraltar | |
| Upper Rock Nature Reserve, Gibraltar | |
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| [[File:|250px]] Battery | |
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| Coordinates | 36°08′13″N 5°21′02″W / 36.136878°N 5.350445°W |
| Type | Battery |
| Height | 130 metres (430 ft) above sea level |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Government of Gibraltar |
| Controlled by | [[]] |
| Open to the public | Partially |
| Condition | Mostly derelict |
Battery is a coastal battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, overlooking the Bay of Gibraltar near the westernmost limits of the Upper Rock Nature Reserve.
History[edit]
at a height of 130 metres (430 ft) above sea level. .[1]
In June 1900 it was proposed to mount two BL 6 inch Mk VII naval guns on central pivot Mark II mountings with a range of 5,500 metres (6,000 yd) capable of bearing on land batteries and on the bay. These were installed in 1902, with magazines and shelters added in October 1903.[1]
One of the guns fired on and sunk a German submarine lying close to Algeciras in August 1917.[1]
The guns were manned in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War while Campamento and La Línea de la Concepción were being bombarded by Spanish naval units.[1]
During World War II the guns were the first to fire a bring to shot.[1]
In 1954 the battery ceased its role of close defence examination but the 6-inch guns were retained and are still in position.[1]
Underground Facilities[edit]
shell hoists.
Maintenance[edit]
"Hansard, 10th July 2012, Line 721" (PDF). Retrieved 27 September 2012.</ref>
Gallery[edit]
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