Pillbox 059, Central [1939-????]

Submitted by Rob on Thu, 03/20/2014 - 17:40
Current condition
Demolished / No longer exists
Date completed

Year completed is: Approximate
Condition at last visit: Demolished
Date of last visit: Jul-1998
Ref: ROB-00664
Other: Unusual shape. Damaged/abandoned

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Rob writes:

It was in quite a bit of action, both being heavily shelled, and in return firing on boats in the harbour. It was a rarity, as it had four loopholes, and two LL's back to back on the roof. Sgt Moody, the commander, wrote a report after the surrender in which he noted damage to the PB and LL's, and I have seen a poor quality photo taken by the Japanese shortly after the surrender which shows a very tatty PB, with considerable concrete damage and the shutters of one LL mostly missing.