White Rock Battery Explained

White Rock Battery
Map Size:300
Built:1941

White Rock Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It was located at the northern end of Catalan Bay at the point where the road down to the village meets the main road.

An anti-aircraft gun position was established here during World War II from 1941 to 1944.[1] Two 3.7-inch Mk. II mobile anti-aircraft guns mounted on Mk. III platforms were installed on the battery in April 1941. They were removed on 21 July 1944.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ehlen. Judy. Harmon. Russell S.. The environmental legacy of military operations. 1 April 2013. 2001. Geological Society of America. 978-0-8137-4114-7. 110.
  2. Book: Strong as the Rock of Gibraltar. Hughes. Quentin. Migos. Athanassios. Exchange Publications. 1995. 381.