Type Artillery Battery Owner Ministry of Defence | Open to
the public Yes | |
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Address Gibraltar GX11 1AA, Gibraltar Similar Edward VII Battery, Farringdon's Battery, Half Way Battery, Governor's Lookout Battery, Tovey Battery | ||
Jews' Cemetery Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.
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.
References
Jews' Cemetery Battery Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA