| Jews' Cemetery Battery | |
|---|---|
| Part ofFortifications of Gibraltar | |
| Gibraltar | |
 Jew's Cemetery Battery equipped with a9.2 inch Mk X in 1906 | |
.jpg) South east section of a 1961 military map of Gibraltar showing this battery | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Artillery battery |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Location | |
  Jews' Cemetery Battery Location inGibraltar | |
| Coordinates | 36°07′14″N5°20′45″W / 36.120611°N 5.345833°W /36.120611; -5.345833 |
Jews' Cemetery Battery was anartillery battery in theBritish Overseas Territory ofGibraltar.[1]
At the start of the twentieth century this battery had a large 9.2 inch RML gun. This was one of 14 on the Rock. Its purpose was to engage shipping and to prevent a landing on Gibraltar. This gun was also placed on top of Gibraltar and these guns could hit the coast of North Africa.[1]