Drummond Battery

Drummond Battery was a counter bombardment battery at Port Kembla, New South Wales, Australia, during World War II.

Constructed in 1942 to provide protection for Port Kembla from enemy shipping and submarines. Two BL 9.2 inch Mk X gun emplacements with related underground facilities were constructed near Drummond, Wollongong.^[1]

References

^ Hoskins, Ian (2013). Coast: A History of the New South Wales Edge. Australia. ISBN 9781742246567.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

External links

NSW Heritage Listing

34°26′21.11″S 150°52′31.78″E / 34.4391972°S 150.8754944°E / -34.4391972; 150.8754944

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[1] Hoskins, Ian (2013). Coast: A History of the New South Wales Edge. Australia. ISBN 9781742246567.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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