Buona Vista Battery
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The Buona Vista Battery was the site of two 15" guns that were constructed during the late 1930's as part of the Singapore defenses.
and were partially destroyed by the retreating British in February 1942.
The Japanese repaired the Number 2 gun during their occupation of Singapore. Since the war, the gun sites have been completely replaced by modern construction and no visible remnants remain.
History
From the mid through late 1930's, the western Singapore defenses were enhanced by the addition of two 15" guns at Buona Vista. Unlike most of the other large guns in Singapore which had a full 360 degree traverse for firing, the Buona Vista guns had a more limited seaward angle. As a result, these guns saw no action during the Battle of SingaporeBattle of Singapore
The Battle of Singapore was fought in the South-East Asian theatre of the Second World War when the Empire of Japan invaded the Allied stronghold of Singapore. Singapore was the major British military base in Southeast Asia and nicknamed the "Gibraltar of the East"...
and were partially destroyed by the retreating British in February 1942.
The Japanese repaired the Number 2 gun during their occupation of Singapore. Since the war, the gun sites have been completely replaced by modern construction and no visible remnants remain.