Middle Ground Coastal Battery

India / Maharashtra / Mumbai /
 island, fortification, artillery battery
The Middle Ground Coastal Battery is an islet that is actually a piece of hard basalt rock, emerging from the creek bed, having an area of a few hundred square metres. It was fortified by the British East India Company in 1682 to curb the sea piracy in the area. Currently the island serves as the saluting base to the Commander-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command. The guns are fired along with a bugle call when a new Commander-in-Chief takes over or when a naval ship which has been out for a long time returns to the harbour.Mn
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ground_(India)
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Coordinates:   18°55'7"N   72°50'52"E

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  • Photo no. 2 and 3 clicked on 30th May 2015.
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