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ANNEX I.
COAST ARTILLERY.
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Scale
PORT
Existing
REMARKS
Approved
Recommended
Trincomali
3-9.2" 35°
and
China Bay
5-6" 150
3-9.2" 35°
5-6" 15° 2- 6 pdrs. {
2-9.2" 35° One 9.2" 350 due from
3-6" 150
production January 1948 has becomade available. The full scale of 6" 150 is being built up by transferring the two guns new being released from Colombo.
Golombo
3-9.2′′ 350 3~6" 450
No 'change
2-6" 150
Kogalla
2-9.2" 163 4-6" 150
Two 6" 45° are now being installed. The third is being made available in January 1942, Two of the 9.2" 350 guns are due from production in February and March and the third in June 1942.
The installation of coast artillery is not justified in view of the
unattractive target such a base will present to a raiding vessel.
Nos subject to
reconnaissance.
Addu Atell 6-6" Naval
1-4" Naval
No change A.M.T.B.
Defenceso
6-6"Naval 1-4"Naval
Nancowry Port Blair
Ige Gar La 2-6" Naval No change
12-6" Naval
guns on the sites but not yet in action
The installation of C.A. defences is not
recommended at present in view of the
vulnerability of these bases to enemy raiding parties.
An increase in C.A. may be necessary as a result of reconnaissance.
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