Lighthouse Battery
| Lighthouse Battery | |
|---|---|
| Part of Fortifications of Gibraltar | |
| Gibraltar | |
| Type | Artillery Battery |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Lighthouse Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.[1]
Description
Lighthouse Battery had four 3.7 inch guns during World War II. It was the penultimate battery at the southern end of Gibraltar which is known as Europa Point.[1]
References
- 1 2 Fa & Finlayson (2006). The Fortifications of Gibraltar 1068-1945. Osprey Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-84603-016-1. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
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