Former artillery battery in Gibraltar armed with a large 9.2‑inch gun.
Jews' Cemetery Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. At the start of the twentieth century it mounted a large 9.2 inch RML gun, one of fourteen on the Rock. The battery was intended to engage shipping and prevent a landing on Gibraltar.
Jews' Cemetery Battery was an artillery battery that formed part of the fortifications of Gibraltar, in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is described as a former British military unit and military installation, and is listed as an instance of a military base located in Gibraltar. At the start of the twentieth century the battery was equipped with a large 9.2 inch RML gun. This weapon was one of fourteen 9.2 inch guns on the Rock of Gibraltar. The gun’s role was to engage shipping approaching Gibraltar and to prevent a landing on the territory. Its position gave it a strategic field of fire over surrounding waters. The same type of gun was also placed on top of Gibraltar, and such guns were capable of hitting the coast of North Africa. A photograph from 1906 shows Jews' Cemetery Battery equipped with a 9.2 inch Mk X gun, illustrating its armament in use. A 1961 military map of the south east section of Gibraltar includes this battery, indicating its location among the wider fortifications. According to the information provided, the battery site is owned by the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence and is open to the public.
