Pillbox 059, Central [1939-????]
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Submitted by Rob on Thu, 2014-03-20 17:40
Current condition:
Demolished / No longer exists
Date Place completed:
1939-01-01
Year completed is: Approximate
Condition at last visit: Demolished
Date of last visit: Jul-1998
Ref: ROB-00664
Other: Unusual shape. Damaged/abandoned
Condition at last visit: Demolished
Date of last visit: Jul-1998
Ref: ROB-00664
Other: Unusual shape. Damaged/abandoned
Photos that show this place
 1964 |
 1964 |
 1966 |
Comments
PB59
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.