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The Johore Battery is a gun emplacement site that consists
of a labyrinth of tunnels that was used to store ammunition
to support three monster guns that could fire 15-inch
shells.
Built by the British in 1939 for the defence of Singapore,
the guns were the largest installed outside Britain during
WWII. The guns were destroyed before the surrender of the
British army and the tunnels were sealed up after the war.
Their location remained a secret until the Singapore Prisons
Department rediscovered them in April 1991.
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Today a replica of the monster gun and 15-inch shell sit at
the Johore Battery and visitors are able to view the
original tunnels through a reverse periscope at ground
level. The dept of the tunnels can be experienced through an
echo tube.
Open: 9am - 5pm (Mon to Fri)
Admission: Free
Approximate Touring Time: 1 hour
Location: Cosford Road, off Upper Changi Road North.
Tel: (65) 6546 9897
Getting There: Take SBS Bus 2 from Tanah Merah MRT
Station (EW4) and alight at the bus stop opposite Selarang
Camp. Alternatively, take a taxi. |
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