Jews' Cemetery 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
- ^ 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.