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Johore Battery
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The Johore Battery was a former British coastal artillery battery located in Changi on the easternmost side of mainland Singapore.[1] It consisted of three large BL 15-inch Mk. I naval guns installed on land by the British government in the late 1930s to defend the approaching path to the east of the island to their large naval base located at Sembawang in the north (accessed via the Johor Straits) from an attacking enemy naval force.
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Johore Battery | |
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Part of World War II-era Defence of Singapore | |
Cosford Road in Changi, Singapore | |
![]() One of Singapore's five 15-inch coastal-defence guns elevated for firing, probably some time in 1941 or 1942. | |
Coordinates | 1.365167°N 103.979667°E / 1.365167; 103.979667 |
Site information | |
Owner | Currently Singapore Government |
Controlled by | Formerly British military; now Singapore Government |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Originals demolished and gone after WWII and now replaced with a single replica |
Site history | |
Built | In 1939 |
Built by | British Government |
In use | Early- to mid-February of 1942 |
Materials | Concrete and steel |
Demolished | Mid-February of 1942 |
Battles/wars | Battle of Singapore (WWII) |
Events | Shelling of southern Malaya (Johor) where invading Japanese forces were at in early 1942 during the war |
Garrison information | |
Current commander | None |
Past commanders | Unknown |
Garrison | Formerly controlled by British military; now none |
Occupants | Formerly British naval artillery troops; now vacated |
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