3.7in Heavy Anti-Aircraft Gun, New Cut Road, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Ddraig Ddu
N 51° 37.313 W 003° 56.146
30U E 435220 N 5719398
A Heavy 3.7 inch anti aircraft gun on the side of the New Cut road.
Waymark Code: WMC6M5
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/01/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GEO*Trailblazer 1
Views: 16

The Monument is a 3.7-inch Heavy Anti-Aircraft gun. It is one of the guns from the two Battery's (247 & 248) sited around Swansea during the war years, defending the Town of Swansea from Air attacks.

It is kept here as a Monument To The Air Defence of Swansea and dedicated to the heroic people of Swansea, who lost their lives or who were wounded, on those fateful nights, in February 1941, during WW2 in the Blitz.

The gun is now of course been welded up and out of commission, but it is in a great condition and really built to last.

Information:-
1. Unknown, United Kingdom Maker, 3.7inch bore
2. 3.7inch bore
3. UK
4. Side of New Cut road, Swansea
5. 1941 to 1945
6. Allied Forces, UK
7. World War 2, Blitz retaliation.
8. Defense of Swansea against Blitz 1941 - more information here:- (visit link)

Any other information graciously received and I am happy to update.
With thanks to:- (visit link)
Location restrictions:
Currently you can get to a fence line nearby during some road works, but from 2011 you will be able to get right up to and touch it.


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