Colombo

Posted on September 17, 2020 / 39
Listing Type : Coaling Station
Location : Sri Lanka

Colombo Harbour was an important trading centre throughout the years and was acquired by the British in 1796 and became the capital of British Ceylon.  The Port was designated as a coaling port and a harbour breakwater was built in 1912.  As a Coaling Station the locality was defended by coastal defence batteries and forts.

The principal batteries were:

  • Battenburgh Battery
  • Galle Face Battery
  • Klippenburgh Battery
  • Guard Battery
  • Enkhuysen Battery

The armament of these batteries between 1887 and 1904 is shown in the table:

 

LOCATION188718941904
Mutwall Point 2 x 9.2ins BL

2 x 64pdr

 2 x 9.2ins BL

2 x 64pdr

 2 x 9.2ins BL

 

Battenburg Battery 1 x 7ins RML

1 x 9.2ins BL

1 x 6ins

 1 x 9.2ins BL

 

 1 x 9.2ins BL

 

Enkhuysen Battery1 x 7ins RML1 x 7ins RMLNIL
Guard Battery1 x 7ins RML1 x 7ins RMLNIL
Galle Face1 x 9.2ins1 x 9.2ins 2 x 7ins

2 x 9.2ins (1913)

Kochikade2 x 4.7 QF2 x 4.7 QF2 x 4.7 QF
Flagstaff Battery2 x 6ins2 x 6ins2 x 6ins

 

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