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ANNEX I (Contd.)
Scale
PORT
Existing
Approved
Recommended
Mauritius
3-6 450
No change
2-6" 150
2-12 pdrs.
Seychelles
2-6" Naval No change
2-6" Naval
Coccs
Islands
-6" Naval No dhange
2-6" Naval
Dar-es- Salaam
1-6" Naval No change
1-6" Naval
findi
Mombasa
3-611 450
No change
2-6" 150
REMARKS
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Two of the 6" 45° are now waiting shipment,
Reconnaissance may prove that an additional C.A. battery is required.
2-9.2" 150 2-6"(Q.F.) 2-6" Naval 1-18 pār.
2-9.2" 35° 6-6" Naval
0.A. defences are not justified as this base is unlikely to present a favourable target to a raider.
Two of the 6" 450 guns are due from production in February 1942 and construction of the new battery is proceeding.
Two 9.2" 55° are due from production in April and May, 1942.
The port being well up the river, the threat of long range bombardment is remote.
Reconnaissance may however
prove it desirable to instal an additional C.A. battery.
Durban
2-9.2" 35'
No change
2-6" (Q.F.)
2-6" Naval 1-6 par.
Hobart
2-6" 150 1-4" Naval
No change
2-6" 150 1-4 Naval
Freemantle
2-9.2" 35° 6-6" Naval
No change
Sydney
3-9.2" 35° 6-6" 150
No change
1-12 pår.
2-9.2" 35° 6-6" 150 1-12 pår.
2-6 pers.
The two 6 pdrs. are about to be shipped from this country.
The Port Defence Committee are considering separately the question of Anti Motor Torpedo Boat Defences. It is expected that the major part of the requirement can be met from early new production.
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